"Sous le soleil" (1996) TV series 1996-2008

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Eric Summer

Writer:

Eric Summer (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13

Release Date:

13 March 1996 (France)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot Keywords:

Provence | South Of France | Sun | Bathing Resort | Marriage

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Adeline Blondieau	...	Caroline / ... (109 episodes, 1996-2007)
Bénédicte Delmas	...	Laure / ... (106 episodes, 1996-2008)
Tonya Kinzinger	...	Jessica / ... (100 episodes, 1996-2008)
Christine Lemler	...	Valentine / ... (67 episodes, 1997-2008)
Marie-Christine Adam	...	Blandine / ... (66 episodes, 1996-2008)
Roméo Sarfati	...	Louis / ... (54 episodes, 1996-2008)
Frédéric Deban	...	Gregory / ... (52 episodes, 1996-2008)
Stéphane Slima	...	Alain / ... (52 episodes, 1996-2008)
Luis Marquès	...	Paolo (46 episodes, 1998-2008)
Grégory Fitoussi	...	Benjamin (46 episodes, 1998-2001)

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Series Directed by
Eric Summer		(63 episodes, 1996-2001)
Sylvie Ayme		(45 episodes, 1999-2006)
Frédéric Demont		(18 episodes, 1998-2006)
Philippe Roussel		(16 episodes, 1998)
Franck Buchter		(15 episodes, 2002-2006)
Christophe Salachas		(13 episodes, 1998-2001)
Alain Kitino		(13 episodes, 2006-2008)
Yann Michel		(11 episodes, 1996-1997)
Vincent Garenq		(10 episodes, 2001-2004)
Bruno Garcia		(10 episodes, 2003-2006)
Laurent Levy		(9 episodes, 2002-2005)
Pascal Heylbroeck		(9 episodes, 2003-2004)
Bénédicte Delmas		(8 episodes, 2004-2008)
Arnauld Mercadier		(8 episodes, 2006-2008)
Luc Chalifour		(7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Bruno Gantillon		(6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Jean-Marc Thérin		(6 episodes, 2007-2008)
Alain Smitti		(5 episodes, 2003-2006)
Franck Bonty		(4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Hervé Renoh		(4 episodes, 2000)
Antoine Lassaigne		(4 episodes, 2001)
Alain Choquart		(4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bernard Dubois		(3 episodes, 1998)
Jérôme-Cecil Auffret		(3 episodes, 2000)
Jon Carnoy		(3 episodes, 2007)
François Azria		(2 episodes, 1997)
William Gotesman		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Writing credits
Lorene Delannoy		(22 episodes, 1996-2008)
Fabienne Lesieur		(21 episodes, 1996-2008)
Nicolas Mercier		(13 episodes, 1999-2007)
Pascale Mémery		(10 episodes, 1996-2007)
Soline Delmas		(10 episodes, 1997-2008)
Patrick Delmas		(10 episodes, 1998-2008)
Patrick Tringale		(9 episodes, 1997-2007)
Céline Guyot		(8 episodes, 2001-2007)
Martin Guyot		(5 episodes, 2001-2007)
Eugénie Dard		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
François Aramburu		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Pascal Fontanille		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Nathalie Jeanselle		(4 episodes, 2007-2008)
James Adner		(3 episodes, 1996)
Jean Bobby		(3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Jean-Philippe Marier		(3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Olivier Marvaud		(2 episodes, 1996-1998)
Patrick Bancarel		(2 episodes, 2001-2006)
Brigitte Leclef		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Roman Rey		(2 episodes, 2007)
Eric Summer		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Jerome Vignac	....	supervising producer (69 episodes, 1999-2007)
Pascal Breton	....	producer / delegate producer (27 episodes, 1996-2008)
Olivier Brémond	....	producer / delegate producer (19 episodes, 1996-2007)
Véronique Forgeau	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 1996-1997)
Nicole Pichon	....	delegate producer (5 episodes, 1996)
Isabelle Gilet	....	line producer: SFP (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
Olivier Aussudre		(8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Arnaud de Boisfleury		(8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Frédéric Porte		(4 episodes, 2008)
Raphaël Tidas		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Francis Junek		(8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Stéphane Mauger		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tariel Meliava		(2 episodes, 2007)
Pascal Baillargeau		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Stéphane Kazadi		(10 episodes, 2002-2004)
Jérôme Bréau		(5 episodes, 2007-2008)
Karine Olivier		(4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dominique Roy		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Mireille Leroy		(3 episodes, 1996)
François Charpentier		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Alexandre Landreau		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Fabrice Dautcourt		(2 episodes, 2007)

Series Casting by
Julie Philippe		(6 episodes, 1996)
Sandra Terryn		(2 episodes, 1997)

Series Production Design by
Michel Rollant		(14 episodes, 2008)
Claude Lenoir		(6 episodes, 1996)
Dominique Beaucamps		(3 episodes, 2007)

Series Set Decoration by
Armand de Tayrac		(5 episodes, 1996)

Series Costume Design by
Laura Audry		(7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Stéphane Rollot		(7 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Makeup Department
Caroline Bufalini	....	hair stylist (6 episodes, 1996)
Joëlle Weissleib	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 1996)
Isabelle Dufournet	....	key makeup artist (4 episodes, 1997-2008)
Marc Fourmestraux	....	key hair stylist (3 episodes, 2008)
Eric Gaillard	....	key hair stylist (2 episodes, 2008)
Yumiko Oka	....	key makeup artist (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Management
Stéphanie Delbos	....	unit manager / assistant unit manager (13 episodes, 2007-2008)
Rolande Zuratas	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Frédérick Coutant	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 1996)
Bruno Perdrigeat	....	assistant unit manager (6 episodes, 1996)
Jean-Luc Périchon	....	production manager (6 episodes, 1996)
Patrick Pinel	....	production manager (4 episodes, 2008)
Joëlle Séraphine	....	post-production manager (4 episodes, 2008)
Frédéric Bruneel	....	production manager (2 episodes, 1997)
Eric Jollant	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 1997)
Laurent Paul	....	assistant unit manager (2 episodes, 1997)
Catherine Belloeil Gagneux	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Durca	....	second assistant director (9 episodes, 2006-2008)
Vincent Canaple	....	second unit director (6 episodes, 2004)
Delphine Lemoine	....	second unit director (5 episodes, 2008)
Emmanuelle Caquille	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1996)
Denis Cerantola	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1996)
Claire Letouze	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 1996)
Rodolphe Chauvin	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jean-Marc Gullino	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1996)
Jean-Noel Chazelle	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (2 episodes, 1998-2008)
Audrey Jannin	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (2 episodes, 2006)
Rémy Aparacio	....	trainee assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)
Gary Saint-Martin	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)
Caroline Vandenbussche	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2008)
Mathilde Bouts	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Daniel Hoffmann	....	construction coordinator (6 episodes, 1996)
Julien Poitou-Weber	....	property master / props (6 episodes, 1996)
Laurent Grellier	....	property master / props (4 episodes, 1996)
Etienne Rohde	....	set dresser (4 episodes, 1996)
Michel Rollant	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 2008)
Lionel Acat	....	assistant decorator (2 episodes, 1996)
Philippe Girardeau	....	props (2 episodes, 1997)
Eric Guinot	....	props (2 episodes, 1997)
Catherine Werner-Schmidt	....	set dresser (2 episodes, 1997)
Alexandre Frontoni	....	property master (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Sound Department
Daniel Bez	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound mixer (52 episodes, 1998-2001)
Benoît Heintz	....	boom operator (27 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gilles Fargout	....	sound editor (14 episodes, 1996-1997)
Julien Gigliotti	....	boom operator (9 episodes, 2005-2008)
Jacques Thomas-Gérard	....	sound mixer / sound / ... (8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Pierre-Antoine Coutant	....	sound assistant (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Michel Guiffan	....	sound engineer (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
François Lepeuple	....	foley artist (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Nelly Gourves	....	sound mixer (6 episodes, 2008)
Frédéric Rouaud	....	sound mixer (5 episodes, 2008)
Stéphane Bucher	....	sound recordist / sound mixer (4 episodes, 2007)
Eric Grattepain	....	foley artist (4 episodes, 2008)
Guillaume Leriche	....	foley sound engineer (3 episodes, 2008)
Laurent Chassaigne	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1997)
Yves Marchand	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 2005)
Christian Besse	....	sound assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Rémy Crouzet	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 2008)
Stephane Gessat	....	sound mixer / sound mixer: third unit / ... (2 episodes, 2008)
Maxime Girard	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 2008)
Jean-Paul Guirado	....	sound engineer (2 episodes, 2008)
Julien Despres	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Armel Durassier	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
David Goldenberg	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Benoît Ouvrard	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Jérôme Rabu	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Gaël Sicot	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
David Tripeau	....	assistant mixing engineer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Olessia Bessarab-Dron	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Yan Dron	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Cédric Vignères	....	first assistant camera (44 episodes, 2003-2008)
Claude Michel	....	gaffer (8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Robert Valero	....	key grip (8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Pascal Chevalier	....	grip (6 episodes, 1996-1997)
Philippe Charcosset	....	electrician (6 episodes, 1996)
Marc Baltel	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1996)
Stéphane Vo Dinh	....	assistant camera (5 episodes, 1996)
Richard Mercier	....	Steadicam operator (5 episodes, 2002-2003)
Pierre Berthier	....	camera operator: second unit (3 episodes, 2008)
Céline Perriolat	....	electrician: second unit (3 episodes, 2008)
Bernard Blaise	....	camera operator: second unit (2 episodes, 1997)
Christophe Pottier	....	assistant camera: second unit (2 episodes, 1997)
Eric Rouillon	....	electrician (2 episodes, 1997)
Dominique Vanneste	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 1997)
Philippe Deneau	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2008)
Dominique Lepage	....	grip (2 episodes, 2008)
Michel Podik	....	key grip (2 episodes, 2008)
Cédric Puchades	....	electrician (2 episodes, 2008)
Pierre Siedel	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 2008)
Sylvain Viricel	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 2008)
Jean-Yves Bruyas	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Marielle Rachline	....	casting assistant (5 episodes, 1996)
Corinne Tanguy	....	casting (5 episodes, 2008)
Florence Jeannin	....	casting / casting assistant (4 episodes, 2008)
Brigitte McKellar	....	casting: St. Tropez (2 episodes, 1997)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dinelle Mackowiak	....	costumer (6 episodes, 1996)
Laurence Digo	....	costumer / costume assistant (5 episodes, 2008)
Odile Orlando	....	costume assistant (5 episodes, 2008)
Corinne Binon	....	costume trainee (3 episodes, 2008)
Hortense Divetain	....	costume trainee (3 episodes, 2008)
Katline Jean	....	costume trainee (3 episodes, 2008)
Carole Lorand	....	costumer (2 episodes, 1997)
Nathalie Robert	....	wardrobe (2 episodes, 2008)
Stéphane Rollot	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
Stéphane Kazadi	....	assistant editor (88 episodes, 1999-2001)
Romaric Nereau	....	assistant editor (16 episodes, 2007-2008)
Claude Palmer	....	color timer (6 episodes, 1996)
Marie-Laurence Floc'h	....	conforming editor (4 episodes, 2008)
Gil Sunshine	....	color timer (3 episodes, 2008)
Julie Bernard	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2008)
Killy Olivares	....	post-production assistant (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Music Department
Jean-Marie Leau	....	music coordinator (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
Joseph Guigui	....	musical director / composer: stock music / ... (4 episodes, 2008)
Pascal Obispo	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Serge Hybertie	....	groupman (8 episodes, 1996-1997)
Nadine Mokhefi	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1996)
Valérie Salles	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1996)
Brigitte Chaussade	....	production assistant (5 episodes, 1996)
Valérie Tailland	....	press attache: Marathon / press attache (4 episodes, 1997-2008)
Audrey Brun	....	production secretary (4 episodes, 2008)
Sandrine Diot	....	press attache: TF1 (4 episodes, 2008)
Aurelia Gilard	....	press attache: TF1 (4 episodes, 2008)
Hélène Leprince-Ringuet	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1996)
Nadine Brunini	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2008)
Anne-Marie Dumas	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Katie Adam	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1997)
Anne Olivier	....	production secretary (2 episodes, 1997)
Isabelle Aymard	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)
Catherine Chailloleau	....	production administrator (2 episodes, 2008)
Anne Rogé	....	production administrator (2 episodes, 2008)

Production Companies

• Marathon Productions
• Société Française de Production (SFP)
• TF1 (participation)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (participation)

Runtime:

52 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Marathon Productions

Beautiful people with beautiful problems

I have been following this french quality series from the very first season on Danish TV. It is centered around 3 friends which all live on the paradise like island of St. Tropez. Jessica is the beautiful bartender/model/dancer and function like a "mother", and is a good listener. Laura is the sensible friend, work as a doctor on a local hospital. Caroline starts out as a struggling singer but becomes very successful, later in the seasons she becomes a lawyer.

In each episode the story usually evolves around one of these characters, but the strength of the series is the large pool of supporting characters, and it isnt unusual that one of these characters gets "the spotlight" and ensures the series doesnt become tiresome. The series is not unlike other American series like Beverly Hills 91210 however the problems that ofcourse arises (even on St. Tropez!) are more downscaled and believable (or maybe its because its sunny all the time).

The locations are ofcourse stunning since they are filming on St. Tropez, and so are the actors, "Beautiful people with beautiful problems".