René Lévesque (miniseries)
René Lévesque | |
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Written by | Geneviève Lefebvre |
Directed by | Giles Walker |
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Country of origin | Canada |
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No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Cinematography | Serge Ladouceur |
Editor | Jean Beaudoin |
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Network | CBC Television |
Release | September 17, 2006 |
René Lévesque was a Canadian television miniseries that aired on CBC Television in 2006. It stars Emmanuel Bilodeau as former-Quebec premier René Lévesque.
Plot and production
The series dramatized Lévesque as a journalist who eventually becomes the leader of the Parti Québécois. A journalist, Bilodeau, plays Lévesque, and it has been noted that Bilodeau had met the real Lévesque before the former-premier's death.[1] The series was viewed as "part of CBC's high-impact programming strategy."[2]
Reception
One newspaper said Bilodeau had a "remarkable" similarity to Lévesque in appearance;
See also
References
- ^ "CBC rolls out fall shows—heavy on documentaries". Standard - Freeholder. Cornwall, Ontario. June 4, 2005. p. 29.
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- ^ "CBC emphasizes Canadian content". The Record. Kitchener, Ontario. June 8, 2005. p. A.14.
- ^ Vassallo, James (January 12, 2007). "'Canadian content' comes at a high price". Daily News. Prince Rupert, B.C. p. 4.
External links
- René Lévesque at the Internet Movie Database