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 TV series, 9 episodes of 90 minutes each, directed by Josée Dayan based on the novel by Christian Signol and shown in 1995 on France 2

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Synopsis

1832, Périgord

Périgord

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 : Benjamin and Marie are two childhood friends. Benjamin's father is a merchant sailor on the Dordogne River

Dordogne River

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One day he says to his son: « When you're 13, I'll take you with me. » He keeps his promise and Benjamin becomes a sailor like his father. But in that circle, you have to be wary of everybody and of what they live for: the Dordogne.

Doing that job was Benjamin's dream, but could that dream become a nightmare? Fights with merchants and sailors sometimes finish off quite uglily. Will he be able to stay loyal to his friend Marie, or will his nightly 'rendez-vous' with Emeline Lombard, daughter of the rich merchant on whom they depend, separate them?

Cast

• Manuel Blanc
  Manuel Blanc
  Manuel Blanc is a French television and film actor.-Selected filmography:* I Don't Kiss * La Rivière Espérance * Beaumarchais * Exit * Two * Vivante * Mes parents...
  
   : Benjamin Donardieu
• Carole Richert : Marie Paradou
• Claire Nebout
  Claire Nebout
  Claire Nebout is a French actress. She has appeared in 55 films and television shows since 1986. She co-starred in In the Country of Juliets, which was entered into the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
  
   : Emeline Lombard
• Jean-Claude Drouot
  Jean-Claude Drouot
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   : Victorien Donadieu
• Élisabeth Depardieu
  Élisabeth Depardieu
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   : Elina Donadieu
• Pascal Greggory
  Pascal Greggory
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   : Alexandre Duthil
• Bernard Verley : Arsène Lombard
• Hélène Vincent
  Hélène Vincent
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   : Agnès Lombard
• Raoul Billerey : priest of Souillac
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• Arnaud Giovaninetti : Pierre Bourdelle
• Jean-Pierre Kalfon
  Jean-Pierre Kalfon
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   : Corentin
• Roger Souza : Félix Marcas
• Aurélien Wiik
  Aurélien Wiik
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   : Benjamin at 13
• Laura Martel : Marie at 13
• Eugénia Costantini : Emeline at 13
• Stephan Guérin-Tillie
  Stéphan Guérin-Tillié
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   : Aubin Donnadieu
• Sandra Speichert : Virginie Duthil
• Philippe Clay
  Philippe Clay
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   : the Duthils' butler
• Jean-Yves Gauthier : Vincent Paradou
• Marianne Epin : Jeanne Paradou
• Eric Averlant : the innkeeper of Libourne
• Quentin Ogier : Jean Paradou
• Thierry Rey
  Thierry Rey
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   : Ghilain Claveille
• François Négret : Jacques Malaurie
• Julie Dumas : Juliette
• Thierry Redler : Louis Lafaurie
• Emmanuelle Meyssignac : Madame Lasalle
• Pierre Hatet : hospital doctor
• Stéphane Boucher : second-in-command Dugay Trouin
• Hans Meyer
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   : commander Dugay Trouin
• Claude Faraldo : Ambroise Debord
• Jean-Louis Tribes : 'La Bourgogne'
• Stéphane Jobert : engineer
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• Didier Flamand : 'off' voice (summaries)
• Jennifer Lauret
  Jennifer Lauret
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  : Virginie at 13