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French Tales & Novels from the 19th Century
The Little Old Man of Batignolles (Le petit vieux des Batignolles, 2009)
France
Adapted from: The Little Old Man of Batignolles by Emile Gaboriau
Director: Claude chabrol
Cast: Pierre Arditi, Manuel Le Lièvre, Bernard Blancan
Presentation:
What better to inspire films than stories by some of history’s greatest writers? This program marries literary masterpieces with the magic of the 7th art.
Eurochannel offers a journey through time in search of treasured French literature of the 19th century. The most illustrious writers are present: Victor Hugo, Honoré de Balzac, Emile Zola, etc…, adapted, in costume, with the set and the music of that era by one of the best French directors and portrayed by the greatest French actors such as Marie-Anne Chazel, Didier Bourdon, Samuel Le Bihan, and Regis Laspalès.
Synopsis:
In 1876, Godeuil, a young medical apprentice lives in the centre of Paris. Mr. Mechinet, his neighbour, is pleasant but mysterious. The latter lives with his wife, Caroline, a pretty and clever woman who occasionally wears some weird clothes and seems to have an uncommon lifestyle. One night, Mr. Mechinet knocks at Godeuil’s door and asks for some help to heal his wound. Then, he brings him to a crime scene: a little old man has been murdered in the Batignolles neighborhood!
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