René Lévesque (miniseries)

René Lévesque was a Canadian television miniseries that aired on CBC Television in 2006. It stars Emmanuel Bilodeau as former-Quebec premier René Lévesque.

René Lévesque
Genre
Written byGeneviève Lefebvre
Directed byGiles Walker
Starring
Country of originCanada
Original languages
  • English
  • French
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Producer
  • Claudio Luca
CinematographySerge Ladouceur
EditorJean Beaudoin
Release
Original networkCBC Television
Original releaseSeptember 17, 2006 (2006-09-17)

Plot and production

The series dramatized Lévesque as a journalist who eventually becomes the leader of the Parti Québécois. A journalist, Bilodeau, plays Lévesque, and it has been noted that Bilodeau had met the real Lévesque before the former-premier's death.[1] The series was viewed as "part of CBC's high-impact programming strategy."[2]

Reception

One newspaper said Bilodeau had a "remarkable" similarity to Lévesque in appearance;[3] however, another critic complained of "meandering looks at dubious 'icons' like separatist René Lévesque."[4] The series was considered a ratings flop since it drew only 131,000 viewers. It was thus seen as being among a few disappointments for the CBC in 2006, along with the documentary Hockey: A People's History and the television series What It's Like Being Alone.[2]

See also

References
  1. "CBC rolls out fall shows—heavy on documentaries". Standard - Freeholder. Cornwall, Ontario. June 4, 2005. p. 29.
  2. Brioux, Bill. "Game over for the CBC". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2007.
  3. "CBC emphasizes Canadian content". The Record. Kitchener, Ontario. June 8, 2005. p. A.14.
  4. Vassallo, James (January 12, 2007). "'Canadian content' comes at a high price". Daily News. Prince Rupert, B.C. p. 4.


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