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Release Year1973
Runtime1 Season
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Family
Votes2
DirectorYves Allégret
WritersJean Curtelin
TypeWeb Series
Rating8.5 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsGraine d'Ortie
About Graine d'Ortie
In Vendée, a little boy, Paul Guillet, is abandoned by his mother who places him in public assistance. He will go from host family to host family, these various experiences gradually shaping his personality. Graine d'ortie is a French television series in twenty-six thirteen-minute episodes, broadcast from June 1, 1973 on the first ORTF channel. It is also the title of the autobiographical novel by Paul Wagner from which the television series is inspired. In Quebec, it was broadcast from September 1, 1974 on Télévision de Radio-Canada, and rebroadcast from December 14, 1986 on TVJQ.
Directed by Yves Allégret, Graine d'Ortie leans on a strong ensemble — Yves Coudray, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Georges Chamarat — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1973.
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