
A French Village
Seen it?2009 | 7 seasons | 50 min | Drama, War & Politics
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- 7 seasons and 72 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 60 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 7 seasons.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The stories of the people of Villeneuve, a fictional subprefecture, in the Jura, in German–occupied France during the Second World War.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 7 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 52K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 7 is the high point.
- Season 12009 · 6 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 22009 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32010 · 12 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Season 42012 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 52013 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 62014 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 72016 · 12 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Frédéric Krivine, Philippe Triboit, Emmanuel Daucé
- Robin RenucciDaniel Larcher
- Audrey FleurotHortense Larcher
- Nicolas GobJean Marchetti
- Thierry GodardRaymond Schwartz
- Nade DieuMarie Germain
- Emmanuelle BachJeannine Schwartz
- Marie KremerLucienne