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I'll Take Manhattan

1h 34m1987Judith Krantz
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I'll Take Manhattan is a 1987 American television miniseries, adapted from Judith Krantz's novel of the same name. Screened by CBS, it tells the story of the wealthy Amberville family, who run their own publishing company in New York. After Zachary Amberville, the patriarch of the family, dies, the company is taken over by his unscrupulous brother Cutter. Zachary's children, especially his energetic and intelligent daughter Maxi, begin a battle to regain control of the father's company. I'll Take Manhattan was the highest-rated miniseries of the 1986–87 US television season with a 22.9/35 rating/share.

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New York CityFamily Business WealthyInheritanceMiniseriesPublishing House

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What is I'll Take Manhattan (1987) about?

I'll Take Manhattan is a 1987 American television miniseries, adapted from Judith Krantz's novel of the same name. Screened by CBS, it tells the story of the wealthy Amberville family, who run their own publishing company in New York. After Zachary Amberville, the patriarch of the family, dies, the company is taken over by his unscrupulous brother Cutter. Zachary's children, especially his…

Who stars in I'll Take Manhattan?

I'll Take Manhattan stars Valerie Bertinelli (Maxime Amberville), Barry Bostwick (Zachary Amberville), Francesca Annis (Lily Amberville), Jane Kaczmarek (Nina Stern), Jack Scalia (Rocco Cipriani). The series was created by Judith Krantz.

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