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Cast
Jean-Pierre Masson
as Séraphin Poudrier
Andrée Champagne
as Donalda Laloge
Hector Charland
as Evangeliste Poudrier
Gabriel Gascon
as Alexis Labranche
Andrée Basilières
as Angelique Pothier
Roland Chenail
as Dr. Cyprien Marignon
Paul Desmarteaux
as le Cure Labelle
Paul Dupuis
as Arthur Buies
Pierre Boucher
as Honore Mercier
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1956
Runtime1 Season
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorLouis-Yves Dubois, Claude-Henri Grignon
WritersLouis-Yves Dubois, Claude-Henri Grignon
TypeWeb Series
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsLes Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut
About Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut
Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut is a Canadian television drama series, which aired on Radio-Canada from 1956 to 1970. One of the longest-running programs in the history of Canadian television, the series produced 81 episodes during its 14-year run and was one of the first influential téléromans. Written by Claude-Henri Grignon as an adaptation of his 1933 novel Un Homme et son péché and initially set in the 1880s, the series starred Jean-Pierre Masson as Séraphin Poudrier, the wealthy but miserly mayor of the village of Sainte-Adèle, Quebec, and Andrée Champagne as Donalda Laloge-Poudrier, the young daughter of a village resident who is given in marriage to Séraphin as payment for a family debt even though she remains in love with her suitor Alexis Labranche.
Directed by Louis-Yves Dubois, Claude-Henri Grignon, Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut leans on a strong ensemble — Jean-Pierre Masson, Andrée Champagne, Hector Charland — 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 1956.
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