Underplayed Gems

Sous le signe du lion (1961)

Sous le signe du lion poster
Country
Canada
Length
1 season, 30 episodes
Elsewhere
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

A Quebec television series about a family dealing with social and personal conflicts in the 1960s. The story focuses on the characters' struggles with change and tradition.

retrodramaticslow-burndomesticsocialtenseera-specificserious

What happens

Sous le signe du lion is a Quebec television series comprising thirty 30-minute episodes, directed by Jean-Pierre Sénécal and broadcast in 1961. A two-season remake (thirteen 60-minute episodes each season) was broadcast in 1997 and in 2000. The original screenplay was written by Françoise Loranger. Hélène Pedneault adapted it in 1997 and Guy Fournier in 2000. The 1997 adaptation was directed by Maude Martin, and the 2000 by Yvon Trudel. Faced with the daring and modern script, Radio-Canada refused to broadcast it at first, but changed its mind a few years later. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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