American actor, Michael Douglas takes on the role of one of America’s founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, in the limited series Franklin, set to begin streaming on Apple+ on April 12.
In the film trailer released in FilmSelect YouTube account, a much older Benjamin Franklin journeys with his grandson, from 1700s America to France to persuade the French monarchy’s support to defeat a Britain that is very much determined to ensure America is vanquished. But betrayals, danger and sabotage are rife, and with no one to trust, Franklin is leaning towards deploying every to achieve his mission.
“Franklin explores the story of one of the greatest gambles of Benjamin Fraklin’s career. At age 70, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies and French informers while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778.” – FilmSelect Trailer.
Joining Michael Douglas in the biographical drama miniseries are Noah Jupe (William Temple Franklin), Marc Duret (Monsieur Brillon), Ludivine Sagnier (Anna Louise Brillon de Jouy), Thibault de Montalembert (Charles Gravier Comte de Vergennes), Daniel Mays (Edward Bancroft), Assaad Bouab (Pierre Beaumarchais), Eddie Marsan (John Adams), Jeanne Balibar (Anne-Catherine de Ligniville, Madame Helvetius), Theodore Pellerin (Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette) and John Hollingworth (Lord David Stormont).
The miniseries is written by Kirk Ellis and Howard Korder and directed by Tim Van Patten.
