"La bicyclette bleue" (2000) TV mini-series

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Thierry Binisti

Writers:

Jean-Loup Dabadie (adaptation)
Jean-Loup Dabadie (dialogue)

Release Date:

27 June 2000 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series | Based On Book

Cast

Laetitia Casta	...	Léa Delmas
Georges Corraface	...	François Tavernier
Virgile Bayle	...	Laurent d'Argilat
Silvia De Santis	...	Camille Nérac
François Marthouret	...	Pierre Delmas
Jean-Claude Brialy	...	Raphaël Mahl
Nathalie Boutefeu	...	Françoise Delmas
Stéphane Audran	...	Lisa Montpleynet
Pierre-Loup Rajot	...	Fiaux
Jacques Spiesser	...	Adrien Delmas
Jauris Casanova	...	Mathias Fayard
Eric Prat	...	Victor Fayard
Laurence Février	...	Albertine Montpleynet
Pascal Cervo	...	Loïc
Jean-François Garreaud	...	Commissaire Poinsot

Also Known As:

"The Blue Bicycle" (USA)

Runtime:

90 min (3 episodes) | France:52 min (6 episodes)

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Certification:

Finland:K-15 (DVD) (2004)

Company:

Bavaria Film

Not true to the book but still great

Even though there are many things different from the book, the film still got the point across of the hardship, pain and suffering of the French people at all levels. The limited nature of film means it will never be exactly the same, but there were scenes in the film that were similar if not in sequence, it did not loose too much of the story. The character of Lea wasn't as strong as in the books but I didn't feel it was a real detriment. I love the books and to a degree I can say usually the books are better but would watch this series again anytime. I think the only thing disappointing was the ending was very different from the book and although a little disappointed it was still within the character of the books.