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Release Year1972
Runtime20 Seasons
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresTalk, News
Votes3
DirectorJacques Chancel, Jean-Pierre Renard, André Flédérick
WritersJacques Chancel, Jean-Pierre Renard, André Flédérick
TypeWeb Series
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast1 credited
Also Known AsLe Grand Échiquier
About Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm on the first channel of the ORTF from January 12, 1972 to July 12, 1972, then on the second color channel of the ORTF from September 1972 to December 1974, and finally on Antenne 2 from January 1975 to December 21, 1989. The program returned to France 2 on December 20, 2018 and is hosted by Anne-Sophie Lapix.
Directed by Jacques Chancel, Jean-Pierre Renard, André Flédérick, Le Grand Échiquier leans on a strong ensemble — Anne-Sophie Lapix — 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 talk titles of 1972.
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