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Plus belle la vie (2004)

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Genre
soap opera
Country
France
Length
18 seasons, 4667 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
4.4 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This French soap opera follows the lives and relationships of residents in a fictional neighborhood. It aired weekday evenings for many years, centering on personal dramas and community events.

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What happens

Plus belle la vie (More beautiful life) is a French television soap opera based on an idea by Hubert Besson and characters created by Georges Desmouceaux, Bénédicte Achard, Magaly Richard-Serrano and Olivier Szulzynger. On air from 30 August 2004 until 18 November 2022, it was shown on France 3 on Monday to Friday evenings at 8:15 p.m. The show began with 17 main actors and gained more later. On 11 July 2008, France 3 broadcast its 1000th episode, a milestone in French television. The series set a second record on 8 June 2012, airing its 2000th episode. On 22 April 2016, it broadcast its 3000th episode, and on 21 February 2020, its 4000th. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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