Belle Époque

It all begins when Lucien Lachenay (André Dussollier), famous builder of the moving sidewalk for the 1900 Universal Exhibition, saves the life of the beautiful Alice Avellano (Kristin Scott Thomas), whom her husband, who has gone mad, was trying to strangle. Lucien Lachenay is himself threatened by a group of anarchists who have instructed a young worker, Alphonse (Benno Fürmann), to suppress him. Alphonse messes up the job, but Lucien, impressed by his inexhaustible energy and thirst for knowledge, agrees to be his mentor instead of handing him over to the police. In the years that follow, Lucien, Alphonse, Alice and the young and attractive Laure (Isabelle Carré) will face the game of rivalry, betrayal and reconciliation.

André Dussollier

Lucien Lachenay

Kristin Scott Thomas

Alice Avellano

Rüdiger Vogler

Jules Magnard

Benno Fürmann

Alphonse

Isabelle Carré

Laure

Yves Jacques

Augustin

Sabine Haudepin

Henriette

Marthe Keller

Antoinette

Claude Jade

Mère Clémence

Françoise Christophe

Mélanie

Jeanne Moreau

Récitante

Francesco Casale

Perugia

Francis Reddy

Gaspard

Anne Létourneau

Valentine

Pierre Vernier

Sommer

Laura Devoti

Céline

• Gavin MillarDirector
• François TruffautWriter
• Jean GruaultWriter
• J.K. AmalouProducer
• Claude LégerProducer
• Nardo CastilloProducer
• Claude NedjarProducer
• Jean-Pierre GuérinProducer
• Hugo HeppellProducer
• William LubtchanskyDirector of Photography

First aired

January 1, 1995

Last aired

January 1, 1995

Status

Ended

Original language

French

Episodes

3

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama

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  Season 13 episodes · 1995