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- Referencenod to comics or other movies
- Cameoa familiar face shows up
- Setupplanted now, pays off later
- Behind the scenesproduction trivia
- Behind the scenesThe French I, Claudius
The miniseries earned the nickname "the French I, Claudius." The BBC even aired it in French with English subtitles in 1974 and 1975.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesFilmed theater, on purpose
Claude Barma went with bare sets, painted backdrops and stage lighting. Much of the cast came from the theater, many from the Comédie-Française, and the point was to let the actors carry it.
source ↗ - ReferenceDruon's own words
Off-screen narrator Jean Desailly reads the novels' prose almost word for word. In the opening, the cast stands frozen like statues while he introduces each character.
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- Behind the scenesSets by a comics master
The sets are by Philippe Druillet, a French sci-fi comics artist. That explains the odd, almost space-age look of the palaces, far from a standard period drama.
source ↗ - CameoThree Depardieus in the cast
Gérard Depardieu plays Templar grand master Jacques de Molay. His son Guillaume plays Louis X, and his daughter Julie plays Jeanne of Poitiers.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesOne book without its own episode
The 2005 version has five episodes, named after books 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. Book four, The Royal Succession, gives its name to none. The premiere drew 8.6 million viewers on France 2.
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