Queenie

Queenie

Drama, TV Movie | May 10, 1987

Queenie was an ABC miniseries, adapted from the eponymous novel by Michael Korda, which is based loosely on the life of his aunt, actress Merle Oberon. A half-caste beauty emigrates from India to Great Britain, pursues fame and fortune at the cost of personal happiness, and becomes a Hollywood movie star while suppressing the truth of her heritage.

Queenie

Drama, TV Movie | May 10, 1987

Queenie
Queenie was an ABC miniseries, adapted from the eponymous novel by Michael Korda, which is based loosely on the life of his aunt, actress Merle Oberon. A half-caste beauty emigrates from India to Great Britain, pursues fame and fortune at the cost of personal happiness, and becomes a Hollywood movie star while suppressing the truth of her heritage.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers
Original title Queenie
Directors Larry Peerce
Writers

Cast

Joss Ackland

as Sir Burton Rumsey

Martin Balsam

as Marty

Claire Bloom

as Vicky Kelley

Kirk Douglas

as David Konig

Mia Sara

as Dawn Avalon

Chaim Topol

as Dimitri Goldner