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and Jean-Pierre Petrolacci, which was broadcast in France between and on
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Synopsis

On the banks of the
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, in Châteauvallon, lives the rich and powerful Berg family. At ''La Commanderie'', their chateau, there is a double celebration: the birthday of the patriarch, Antonin (
Jean Davy Jean Davy (15 October 1911 – 5 February 2001) was a French film, stage voice actor. Career He was a Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française, Sociétaire of the Comédie-Française. In the premiere production of ''Antigone (Anouilh play), Antig ...
), and the anniversary of his newspaper ''La Dépêche républicaine''. The festival also marks the return of Florence ( Chantal Nobel), the 'cursed' daughter, whom her father would like to see take up the torch. The next day, the body of journalist Paul Bossis ( Yann Dedet) is found in the park. The latter was investigating the dubious real estate transaction of the Sablons. André Travers (
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), also a journalist and friend of Paul, decides to carry out his own investigation. Secrets, lies and betrayals soon emerge. At the same time, the Kovalic clan, Yugoslav emigrants led by Gregor (
Alexandre Rignault Alexandre Rignault (14 February 1901 – 2 April 1985) was a French actor. He appeared in more than a hundred films between 1931 and 1985. Biography He was born on February 14, 1901 in Paris 5th, at his parents' home, rue Guy-de-La-Brosse. H ...
) and Albertas ( Catherine Alcover), are trying to impose themselves in the city and aspire to dethrone the Bergs, with whom they have serious grievances.


Cast


Main cast

* Chantal Nobel: Florence Berg, lawyer and daughter of Antonin *
Raymond Pellegrin Raymond Pellegrin (1 January 1925 – 14 October 2007) was a French actor. Born in Nice, Pellegrin made his screen debut in the 1945 French feature ''Naïs (film), Naïs''. He was also famous in France for dubbing Jean Marais for the voice ...
: Albertas Kovalic *
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: André Travers, journalist and lover of Florence *
Georges Marchal Georges Marchal (10 January 1920 – 28 November 1997) was a French actor. Born Georges Louis Lucot in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France, the strikingly handsome Marchal was discovered in the early-1940s by director Jean Grémillon. By the ear ...
: Gilbert Bossis, lover of Gabrielle Berg *
Jean Davy Jean Davy (15 October 1911 – 5 February 2001) was a French film, stage voice actor. Career He was a Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française, Sociétaire of the Comédie-Française. In the premiere production of ''Antigone (Anouilh play), Antig ...
: Antonin Berg, father of Florence and boss of the newspaper ''La Dépêche'' *
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: Alexandra Wilson-Berg, daughter of Florence * Denis Savignat: Armand Berg, surgeon and Florence's favorite brother * Pierre Hatet: Jean-Jacques Berg, editor-in-chief of ''La Dépêche'' and brother of Florence *
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: Philippe Berg, nephew of the Berg family *
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: Bernard Kovalic * Ugo Pagliai: Artus Balestra, lover of Florence


Supporting cast

* Evelyne Dandry: Maryse, friend of André Travers * Sylvie Fennec: Thérèse Berg, wife of Julien * Marie Keime: Marie-Louise “Marie-Lou” Berg, wife of Jean-Jacques * Malka Ribowska: Mathilde, governess of the Berg family *
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: Catherine Kovalic, companion of Paul Bossis *
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: Julien Berg, younger brother of Florence *
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: Mme Quentin, wife of Georges *
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: Adrien Jérôme *
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: Gregor Kovalic * Jacques Morel: Chambonas, campaign advisor to Armand Berg. *
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: the minister *
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: the forger * Emilie Benoît: Émilie Berg, wife of Philippe * Muriel Montossé: Gabrielle Berg, wife of Antonin * Paul Blain: Teddy Kovalic, son of Albertas * Catherine Alcover: Mrs. Kovalic *
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: Zoé Kovalic * Patrick Burgel: Commissioner Nicolo * Serge Sauvion: Inspector Germain *
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: the airplane pilot, lover of Thérèse Berg * Jean-Pierre Bernard: Philippe Berg's lawyer *
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: Julie, switchboard operator * Philippe Lavot * Jean-Michel Molé: Melchior *
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: a guest *
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: Ms. Frochot * Kriss Alluin: Anne Vernier, young drug addict and partner of Armand Berg * Yann Dedet: Paul Bossis, son of Gilbert Bossis and Gabrielle Berg * Evelyne Dress: Arlette Mouly * Isabelle Linnartz: Chantal * Patricia Malvoisin: Sophia * Marie-Thérèse Orain: Colette *
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: Fernandez * André Cellier: Boulard *
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: Condroyer * Claude Title: Maurice * Jean-Pierre Leclerc: Jeanou * Henri Poirier: the prefect *
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Production


Genesis and development

At the beginning of the 1980s, Pierre Desgraupes, then president and CEO of
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, wanted a French-style ''
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'' to compete with broadcasts of the American soap on
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, and entrusted it to
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for development. The latter, writing the first six episodes, brought together around fifteen screenwriters, including Jean-Pierre Petrolacci who would write the following 20 episodes. The production was entrusted to Paul Planchon and Serge Friedman.. The budget for the series was 55 million
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8.5 million).


Filming

Filming took place between November 28, 1983, and October 18, 1984, in the town of
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,
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, in
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, which was transformed into the Berg family residence “La Commanderie”.


Music

The series music was composed by
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, whose original soundtrack was released in 1985 by
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. (accessed January 6, 2023). The theme song, ''Puissance et Gloire'', was performed by Herbert Léonard, the lyrics were written by
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and the music was by Vladimir Cosma. The verse melody is reminiscent of that of the film ''
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'' (1970), whose soundtrack is also by Vladimir Cosma. This melody is played on the violin during the 16th minute, when the character wanders into an apartment that he mistakes for his own. ; Track listing


Reception


Audiences

''Châteauvallon'' was a huge success during its first broadcast, on January 4, 1985. The first episode brought together nearly and the second, , which constitutes a record in the history of television, making the soap opera a social phenomenon.


Reviews

''
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'' wrote that:


Setting

Although filmed in 1984 and broadcast in 1985, the action of the series actually takes place from 1978 to 1980, as indicated by the dialogues in the last two episodes. The official portrait of the President of the Republic visible at the town hall is that of
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. The context of Georges Quentin's suicide is also a fairly transparent allusion to the
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affair, just as the Boulard press group evokes the Hersant group.


Tragic fate

More than the story, it is the credits of the soap opera and the tragic fate of Chantal Nobel that viewers have kept in their memory. The song ''Puissance et gloire'' (Power and glory), performed by Herbert Léonard is today one of the cult TV theme tunes. ''Châteauvallon'' never saw the follow-up that was to be given to the first season. On April 28, 1985, at 3:20 a.m., Chantal Nobel's career came to an abrupt end after a recording of the show Champs-Élysées. She was the victim of serious car accident in a
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Carrera GT driven by the singer
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, whilst driving past Maltaverne, a small village near
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. After twenty-one days spent in a coma at the Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, with serious facial injuries and 80% disabled for life, Chantal Nobel withdrew from public life to the South of France, immediately putting an end to the ''Châteauvallon'' series. She later filed a lawsuit against Sacha Distel.


Production values

Each episode of ''Châteauvallon'' cost nearly 2 million francs, but the production resources were not always up to par. Thus, Chantal Nobel often dressed in her own clothes, the costume budget being insufficient for the luxury outfits that Florence had to wear.


Exporting abroad

In the
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, the series was broadcast on
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twice a week (once dubbed into English, once with subtitles).


''Cameos''

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presenters
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and
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appeared in the series, in their own roles. Bernard Rapp appeared in episodes 16 and 17 and Christine Ockrent in episode 22. The head decorator was Michel Decaix (1934-1987), painter and theater man, founder of the theater troupe from
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in Yvelines ''Les Coquillards''. Châteauvallon is supposed to be located in
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, but the exterior shots showing the town were filmed in
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.


Repeats

It was rebroadcast in France several times: from 1988 to 1992 on
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, from 1992 to 1993 on
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, from 1993 to 1996 on
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, from 1996 to 1999 on
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. From 1999 to 2000 on
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, from 2001 to 2004 on
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and from 2005 to 2008 on NT1. In
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, the series was broadcast from on Télévision de Radio-Canada.


Assumed similarities with the real-life situation in Toulouse

The story recalls the situation in Toulouse which for years had pitted the Baylet family, owner of the newspaper ''
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'', against the Baudis, father to son mayors of the city for thirty years. On one side, the Baylet family: * Jean Baylet: the patriarch, historical owner of the newspaper. He died in the
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, during a car accident that was widely discussed at the time. He has his street in
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, where the newspaper's headquarters are located; *
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: the mother, who took the reins of the newspaper on the death of her husband to reign there as mistress wife for a few decades and beyond, since she then appeared in the organization chart as president of 'honor; *
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: the son, becomes CEO of the group ''La Dépêche du Midi'', head of the editorial staff, president of the
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, senator and president of the general council of
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; * the girls: Martine, interested in the newspaper by her shares in the capital and Danièle, the black sheep of the clan, the one who betrayed to rally the enemy family, that of the Baudis. On the other side, the Baudis: *
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: mayor of Toulouse for , who will pass on the office to his son; *
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: the son, mayor of Toulouse for , then president of the
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from 2001 to 2007. The resemblance with the soap opera was such that Évelyne-Jean Baylet saw red and tried in vain to have its broadcast banned, except for the infamous disclaimer in the credits: “The name of the daily newspaper owned by the Berg family was chosen because of its banality. It cannot therefore be confused with that of an existing daily newspaper.”


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