Le Cœur a ses raisons
Encyclopedia
Le cœur a ses raisons is a French language
Québécois
téléroman
which heavily parodies
American soap opera
s, often involving great exaggeration to ridiculous proportions. Its English title would literally be The Heart Has Its Reasons, but the distributor has chosen to translate it by Sins of Love. The title comes from Blaise Pascal
, a 17th century French author, who said, « Le cœur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît pas » ("The heart has its reasons that reason does not know"). It was written by author
Marc Brunet and first appeared on television screens in February 2005 on the TVA
television network.
The program was first shown in September 2001 as short segments during the show Le Grand Blond avec un show sournois, and became very popular, thus making way for a full television series. There were 17 short episodes preceding the first series.
The program airs internationally on TV5MONDE
. A Polish
version of the show, entitled Grzeszni i bogaci (The Sinful and the Rich), premiered on October 25, 2009 on TVN
television network.
Criquette, fiancée of Brett is then the victim of an attempted murder, suffering a gunshot wound to the chest. Emerge Ashley, her previously unknown twin sister and Peter, a rebellious police officer with rather unorthodox methods. It is by taking on the identity of her twin sister at Doug's funeral that Ashley tries to discover the identity of Criquette's assailant.
The reading of Doug's will ignites family rivalries, leaving the company in a precarious position. It is then discovered that Brad is married to Becky Walters, the president of a similar company and that they will have a black baby, Chris, despite Brad's sterility.
On April 28, 2005 the town of Saint-Andrews is hit by an enormous earthquake. It is not until the second series commences on 30 January 2006 that we learn who perished in and who survived the earthquake.
Saint-Andrews then welcomes the arrival of Brenda Montgomery, the triplet sister of Brad and Brett. The viewer learns of the survival of Becky and Brett, who was buried alive by his brother Brad, who pretends to have lost his arms to claim a large compensation payout from the insurance company.
Brenda takes possession of Montgomery International but is blown up during the Christmas special, which was shown in April 2006, setting the manor on fire, where the majority of the cast are stuck.
Who will survive the fire? Will Brenda return in another form? How will Criquette's baby be? Will Peter reveal the Montgomery curse? Will a relationship blossom between Brad and Drucilla? Is Hook's botox flammable?
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
Québécois
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
téléroman
Téléroman
A téléroman is a French-language dramatic programming television series, similar to a soap opera or a Spanish language telenovela, in Canada. In France, the téléroman genre is known as feuilleton télévisé...
which heavily parodies
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
American soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s, often involving great exaggeration to ridiculous proportions. Its English title would literally be The Heart Has Its Reasons, but the distributor has chosen to translate it by Sins of Love. The title comes from Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal , was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Catholic philosopher. He was a child prodigy who was educated by his father, a tax collector in Rouen...
, a 17th century French author, who said, « Le cœur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît pas » ("The heart has its reasons that reason does not know"). It was written by author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
Marc Brunet and first appeared on television screens in February 2005 on the TVA
TVA (TV network)
TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
television network.
The program was first shown in September 2001 as short segments during the show Le Grand Blond avec un show sournois, and became very popular, thus making way for a full television series. There were 17 short episodes preceding the first series.
The program airs internationally on TV5MONDE
TV5MONDE
TV5MONDE is a global television network, broadcasting several channels of French language programming. It is an approved participant member of the European Broadcasting Union.-History:...
. A Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
version of the show, entitled Grzeszni i bogaci (The Sinful and the Rich), premiered on October 25, 2009 on TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
television network.
Synopsis
Doug Montgomery, beauty products tycoon, is discovered dead in his Saint-Andrews manor. His favorite son Brett, who gave up the running of the family company to pursue a career in gynecology is opposed to his twin brother Brad gaining complete control of the company.Criquette, fiancée of Brett is then the victim of an attempted murder, suffering a gunshot wound to the chest. Emerge Ashley, her previously unknown twin sister and Peter, a rebellious police officer with rather unorthodox methods. It is by taking on the identity of her twin sister at Doug's funeral that Ashley tries to discover the identity of Criquette's assailant.
The reading of Doug's will ignites family rivalries, leaving the company in a precarious position. It is then discovered that Brad is married to Becky Walters, the president of a similar company and that they will have a black baby, Chris, despite Brad's sterility.
On April 28, 2005 the town of Saint-Andrews is hit by an enormous earthquake. It is not until the second series commences on 30 January 2006 that we learn who perished in and who survived the earthquake.
Saint-Andrews then welcomes the arrival of Brenda Montgomery, the triplet sister of Brad and Brett. The viewer learns of the survival of Becky and Brett, who was buried alive by his brother Brad, who pretends to have lost his arms to claim a large compensation payout from the insurance company.
Brenda takes possession of Montgomery International but is blown up during the Christmas special, which was shown in April 2006, setting the manor on fire, where the majority of the cast are stuck.
Who will survive the fire? Will Brenda return in another form? How will Criquette's baby be? Will Peter reveal the Montgomery curse? Will a relationship blossom between Brad and Drucilla? Is Hook's botox flammable?
Series 1
- La mort de Doug (3 February 2005)
- Le retour d'Ashley (10 February 2005)
- Le testament de Doug (17 February 2005)
- La mystérieuse Becky (24 February 2005)
- L'épidémie à St-Andrews (3 March 2005)
- A la recherche de Brett (10 March 2005)
- Les tragiques retrouvailles de Brett et Criquette (17 March 2005)
- La naissance d'un Montgomery (24 March 2005)
- (31 March 2005)
- Le rival des Montgomery (7 April 2005)
- Criquette en péril (14 April 2005)
- L'assailant de Criquette démasqué (21 April 2005)
- Brett et Criquette face à leur destin (28 April 2005)
Series 2
- L'héritière des Montgomery (30 January 2006)
- La déchéance de Criquette (6 February 2006)
- La résurrection de Brett (13 February 2006)
- Criquette à la rescousse de St-Andrews (20 February 2006)
- À la recherche de Becky (27 February 2006)
- Le secret de Criquette (6 March 2006)
- La supercherie de Brad (13 March 2006)
- L'ambition de Criquette (20 March 2006)
- L'attentat à St-Andrews (27 March 2006)
- L'ange de St-Andrews (3 April 2006)
- Tragédie aérienne à Saint-Andrews (10 April 2006)
- Périple infernal dans le désert (17 April 2006)
- Noël chez les Montgomery (24 April 2006)
Series 3
- La résurrection des Montgomery (10 September 2007)
- Le rapt de Doug Doug (17 September 2007)
- Un amour en péril (24 September 2007)
- Criquette suspendue entre la vie et la mort (1 October 2007)
- L'inattendu retour de Brenda (8 October 2007)
- Le mystérieux mystère entourant la mystérieuse maîtresse du mystérieux Brett (October 15, 2007)
- À la rescousse de Doug Doug (October 22, 2007)
- À la poursuite de Ridge (October 29, 2007)
- Pour l'amour de Doug Doug (November 5, 2007)
- La félicité de Criquette (November 12, 2007)
- La fabuleuse interview de Megan (November 19, 2007)
- La malédiction des Montgomery (November 26, 2007)
- Le somptueux bal des Montgomery (December 3, 2007)
Casting
- Marc LabrècheMarc LabrècheMarc Labrèche is a Quebec actor, comedian and host.-Background:The son of Quebec comedian Gaetan Labrèche, he expressed interest in scene acting in his early years...
: Brett Montgomery - Anne DorvalAnne DorvalAnne Dorval is a Canadian actress.-Career:Dorval may be best known for her appearance in the Quebec television series Le Coeur a ses raisons. She has also appeared in other Quebec series, such as Chambres en ville, Virginie, Paparazzi and Rumeurs, and in the film I killed my mother...
: Criquette Rockwell - Marc LabrècheMarc LabrècheMarc Labrèche is a Quebec actor, comedian and host.-Background:The son of Quebec comedian Gaetan Labrèche, he expressed interest in scene acting in his early years...
: Brad Montgomery - Anne DorvalAnne DorvalAnne Dorval is a Canadian actress.-Career:Dorval may be best known for her appearance in the Quebec television series Le Coeur a ses raisons. She has also appeared in other Quebec series, such as Chambres en ville, Virginie, Paparazzi and Rumeurs, and in the film I killed my mother...
: Ashley Rockwell - Marc LabrècheMarc LabrècheMarc Labrèche is a Quebec actor, comedian and host.-Background:The son of Quebec comedian Gaetan Labrèche, he expressed interest in scene acting in his early years...
: Brenda Montgomery - Pierre BrassardPierre BrassardPierre Brassard is a Québécois actor, comedian, television personality and radio broadcaster. He is associated with CKOI-FM in Montreal and famous for his phone call hoaxes. He managed to arrange phone calls with Queen Elizabeth II and Pope John Paul II, pretending to be Canadian Prime Minister...
: Ridge Taylor - Pascale BussièresPascale BussièresPascale Bussières is a Canadian actress.- Life and work :She is a cinema studies alumna from Concordia University, living in Montreal.- Movies :- TV Series :*1989: Chambres en ville*1991: Marilyn...
: Becky Walters - Patrice Coquereau: Lewis
- Michèle DeslauriersMichèle DeslauriersMichèle Deslauriers is a Canadian actress. She is the wife of actor Sébastien Dhavernas and the mother of actress Caroline Dhavernas and voice actress Gabrielle Dhavernas. She also provides the voice, announcing the stops, for the Montreal Metro.- Filmography :* Nic et Pic * Y'a pas de problème ......
: Madge - Sophie Faucher: Crystale Bouvier-Montgomery
- Macha Grenon: Megan Barrington-Montgomery
- James Hyndman: Peter Malboro
- Élise GuilbaultÉlise GuilbaultÉlise Guilbault is a Canadian film and television actress. She won the Genie Award for Best Actress for her role in the film La Femme qui boit, and was a nominee for Cap Tourmente...
: Britany Jenkins - Jean-Michel Anctil: Révérend MacDougall
- Stéphane RousseauStéphane RousseauStéphane Rousseau is a Québécois actor and comedian. He starred in the Academy Award winning film The Barbarian Invasions . He has also been in Asterix at the Olympic Games...
: Bo Bellingsworthhhh - Guylaine Tremblay: Melody Babcock
- Annie Dufresne: Brooke Gallaway
- Anthony KavanaghAnthony KavanaghAnthony KAVANAGH is a Canadian stand up comedian, actor, singer, tv host. After a successful career on the francophone stand-up scene in Quebec, he became a major star in France, where he is now a popular television host.- Early life :Anthony Kavanagh was born to Haitian parents on September 26,...
: Brock Steel - Lise Dion: Drucilla Fleishman
- Albert MillaireAlbert MillaireRodolphe Albert Millaire, CC, CQ is an actor and theatre director.Soon after completing his studies at the Conservatoire d’art dramatique du Québec Millaire became a leading light on the Quebec theatre scene...
: Doug Montgomery - Isabelle BoulayIsabelle BoulayIsabelle Boulay is a francophone Canadian pop singer.-Biography:In 1990, some friends registered her at the Petite-Vallée song festival without her consent, but she completed a performance there and was regarded as a huge success. The following year she won at the Granby song festival for her...
: Googy MacPherson - Patrick HuardPatrick HuardPatrick Huard is a Quebecer actor and comedian.-Feature films:* 1997: J’en suis* 1997: Les Boys* 1998: Les Boys II* 2000: La vie après l’amour* 2000: Stardom* 2001: Les Boys III...
: Bat Wilson