"Belle et Sébastien" (1965) TV series 1965-1970

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Directors:

Cécile Aubry
Jean Guillaume

Writers:

Cécile Aubry (novels)
Cécile Aubry (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

26 September 1965 (France)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Family

Plot:

Mountain-based adventures of a young boy and his dog in a small village in the Pyrenees.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Boy And Dog | Character Name In Title

Cast

Mehdi El Glaoui

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Sébastien (unknown episodes)

Also Known As:

"Belle and Sebastian" (UK)
"Belle, Sebastian and the Horses" (UK) (second season title)
"Sébastien et la Marie-Morgane" (France) (third season title)
"Sébastien parmi les hommes" (France) (second season title)

Runtime:

26 min (39 episodes) | UK:25 min (13 episodes)

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Gaumont Télévision

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Magical History (2005) (V)

This is not the animated series...

This is not the animated series that many readers may know, and which is still being broadcast around the world, but the original live action TV-series about little Sébastien and his dog.

I can't remember anything about the story. What I do remember is being glued to the television screen every time an episode was on, as a young kid. It is a typical French children's story in the tradition of Hector Malot's novel Sans Famile, so expect some very emotional moments.

Young Mehdi El Glaoui, who played the leading role, was/is the adopted son of co-director and writer Cécile Aubry. He also sings the title song l'Oiseau.

I look forward to watching the series again, as it appears that it was recently published on DVD.