Il était une fois... l'espace (1982– )

Creator:

Albert Barillé

Stars:

Roger Carel, Annie Balestra, Alain Dorval

Cast

Series cast summary:
Roger Carel	...	Colonel Pierre (26 episodes, 1982)
Annie Balestra	...	Présidente Pierrette (26 episodes, 1982)
Alain Dorval	...	Commandant Le Gros (26 episodes, 1982)
Vincent Ropion	...	Lieutenant Pierrot (26 episodes, 1982)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

spacecraft | once upon a time in the title | telepathy | euro animation | futuristic | 

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Sci-Fi | Adventure

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Details

Official Sites:

Procidis [fr]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

1 January 1982 (France)

Also Known As:

Ai confini dell'universo

Company Credits

Production Co:

Procidis, France Regions 3 (FR3), Société Radio-Canada

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Il était une fois... les découvreurs (1994)

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Soundtracks

"Il était une fois l'espace"
Music by Michel Legrand
Lyrics by Albert Barillé
Performed by Jean-Pierre Savelli

User Reviews

A wonderful series indeed

I've always loved the 'Il Etait Une Fois' series, and I've been squealing with joy for the past two years because some of these classics have been published as a DVD box here in Finland. I just finished watching this series on DVD. At first I was a bit sceptical, considering that this series went more towards sci-fi rather than an educational show wrapped up in a layer of lovely humor and truly golden comedy.

Strangely enough, it grew on me quickly, even though there are still some pretty laughable ideas (like presuming that every planet in the universe with life on it goes roughly through the same evolutionary stages, eg. the age of dinosaurs). However, those I can forgive because of the series is otherwise of stellar quality.

Kudos, Monsieur Barillé. Kudos.