René Lévesque was a Canadian television miniseries that aired on CBC Television in 2006. It stars Emmanuel Bilodeau as former-Quebec premier René Lévesque.
| René Lévesque | |
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| Genre | |
| Written by | Geneviève Lefebvre |
| Directed by | Giles Walker |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original languages |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer |
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| Cinematography | Serge Ladouceur |
| Editor | Jean Beaudoin |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | September 17, 2006 |
Plot and production
editThe 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
editOne newspaper said Bilodeau had a "remarkable" similarity to Lévesque in appearance;[3] however, another critic complained of "meandering looks at dubious 'icons' like separatist René Lévesque."[4] The series was considered a ratings flop since it drew only 131,000 viewers. It was thus seen as being among a few disappointments for the CBC in 2006, along with the documentary Hockey: A People's History and the television series What It's Like Being Alone.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CBC rolls out fall shows—heavy on documentaries". Standard - Freeholder. Cornwall, Ontario. June 4, 2005. p. 29.
- ^ a b Brioux, Bill. "Game over for the CBC". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "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.
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