The read
The series ran 1 season across 12 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
Adapted from Jules Roy's historical novel of the French presence in North Africa, the TV series follows the destiny of two families, the Bouychous and the Parises, from the conquest of Algiers in 1830 to the Independence in 1962.
Ratings
IMDb8/10
1 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 12 ep1980 |
Key crew
- François VilliersDirector
- Jules RoyScreenplay
Cast
- Maurice BarrierAntoine Bouychou
- Denis ManuelLieutenant / Général de Roailles
- Sylvain RougeriePassebois
- Hans WyprächtigerLe Dey D'Alger
- Françoise DufilMme Ginetti
- Manuel de BenitoAmédée de Bourmont
- Estanis GonzálezGénéral Berthezene
- Colin MannLe consul
- Luis MarínSergent Hugon
- Pedro Miguel MartínezLouis de Bourmont
- Alfredo MayoGénéral de Bourmont
- Geneviève FontanelMarie Aldabran
Themes
miniseriesalgeria19th centuryalgerian war (1954-62)