Chartrand et Simonne
Encyclopedia
Chartrand et Simonne is a French-Canadian television mini-series
which aired in 2000, exclusively on Radio-Canada. The series originally only had two parts but it was expanded into 6 parts and re-aired in 2003 on Télé-Québec
. Currently, Télé-Québec airs the program on a regular basis. The series won a Gemini Award
in 2000 for Best Make-up/Hair.
and Simonne Monet, perhaps the most influential couple in the history of Quebec. We see the life of the two militants who fought for justice and later on, their children who grow up. In all, it revives their social upheavals which gave tremendous significance to the history of Quebec during three decades.
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
which aired in 2000, exclusively on Radio-Canada. The series originally only had two parts but it was expanded into 6 parts and re-aired in 2003 on Télé-Québec
Télé-Québec
Télé-Québec is a French language public educational television network in the Canadian province of Quebec. Known legally as Société de télédiffusion du Québec , it is a provincial crown corporation owned by the Government of Quebec...
. Currently, Télé-Québec airs the program on a regular basis. The series won a Gemini Award
Gemini Award
The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry awards in Canada.First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are...
in 2000 for Best Make-up/Hair.
Plot
The series tells the true story of Michel ChartrandMichel Chartrand
Michel Chartrand was an union activist and leader from Quebec.Born in Outremont and trained as a typography and print worker, Chartrand become involved in union activism in the 1940s...
and Simonne Monet, perhaps the most influential couple in the history of Quebec. We see the life of the two militants who fought for justice and later on, their children who grow up. In all, it revives their social upheavals which gave tremendous significance to the history of Quebec during three decades.
Cast
- Luc PicardLuc PicardLuc Picard is a French Canadian actor and comedian. He was born on September 24, 1961 in Lachine, Quebec, Canada. He has played numerous characters in diverse roles....
- Michel Chartrand - Geneviève Rioux - Simonne Monet
- Gabriel Gascon - Louis Chartrand
- Françoise Graton - Hélène Chartrand
- Claude GagnonClaude GagnonClaude Gagnon is a Canadian born director, actor, and producer. Born in 1949 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. He help produce several films such as Visage pâle , Heaven , and looking for Anne .-References:...
- Roger Monet - Raymond Bouchard - Amédée Monet
- Henri Chassé - Gabriel Chartrand
- Patrice Coquereau - Marius Chartrand
- Muriel Dutil - Berthe Monet
- Stéphane DemersStéphane DemersStéphane Demers is a Canadian actor best known for having portrayed Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the television mini-series Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making...
- Pierre TrudeauPierre TrudeauJoseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,... - Patrick Goyette - Gérard PelletierGérard PelletierGérard Pelletier, PC, CC worked as a journalist for Le Devoir, a French-language newspaper in Montreal, Quebec. In 1961 he became editor-in-chief of the Montreal daily and North America's largest French circulating newspaper, La Presse...