Series synopsis
Chez Maupassant is a French comedy television series that premiered on France 2 on March 6, 2007. It ended on May 18, 2011. It was created by Gérard Jourd'hui, Gaëlle Girre.
"Chez Maupassant" is a French anthology television series based on short stories by Guy de Maupassant. Created by Gérard Jourd'hui and Gaëlle Girre, it ran on France 2 in three seasons in 2007, 2008 and 2011. It consists of a total of 24 episodes of which half are 60 minutes long and half are 30 minutes.
Premise
"Chez Maupassant" is a French anthology television series based on short stories by Guy de Maupassant. Created by Gérard Jourd'hui and Gaëlle Girre, it ran on France 2 in three seasons in 2007, 2008 and 2011. It consists of a total of 24 episodes of which half are 60 minutes long and half are 30 minutes.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Olivier Marchal as le maître
- Marie Kremer as Rose Grangier
- Ophélia Kolb as Margot
- Vincent Joncquez as Jacques
- Patrice Thibaud as le curé
- Cécile de France as Mathilde Loisel
- Thomas Chabrol as Charles Loisel
- Charley Fouquet as Jeanne Forestier
- Christian Hecq as Maronsin
- Charline Paul as Maryvonne
- Eddy Mitchell as César Cachelin
- Chloé Lambert as Coralie Cachelin
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | March 6, 2007 | March 27, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 8 | March 4, 2008 | March 18, 2009 |
| Season 3 | 8 | April 27, 2011 | May 18, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Story of a farm girl A young girl farmhand falls pregnant. She hides her condition from her master, gives birth in secret and entrusts the baby to friends. Henceforth, she will have to work very hard to support her secret son. Her master, far from increasing her pay, forces her to marry him. |
March 6, 2007 |
| 2 |
The Necklace Wishing to sparkle for the space of an evening out, the wife of a modest ministry worker borrows a diamond necklace from a friend. But, on the way home, she loses it. The couple decides not to say anything and break the bank to buy an identical jewel. |
March 6, 2007 |
| 3 |
The Legacy The clerk Cachelin has pushed his daughter, sole heiress of a wealthy aunt, to marry one of his ministry colleagues. The money will only come to the young woman if a child is born within three years. Given the urgency, Cachelin pushes his daughter into the arms of another colleague. |
March 13, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Madame Husson, a bigoted widow, respectable and rich, has decided to crown the "rosière": the most virtuous girl from Gisors. But she finds nobody to crown, except for Isidore, the son of the fruit seller, a simple and candid young man. |
March 4, 2008 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In their castle at Tourbeville, Mr. and Mrs. de Méroul receive Joseph Mouradour, a republican, a former friend of Mr Méroul. This friend moves into their home. Instead of kicking him out, Mr. and Mrs. Méroul claim to have to take a trip and leave the opportunist to occupy their home. |
March 4, 2008 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Two very poor peasant families, the Tuvache and Vallin families, live in neighbouring houses. A rich woman from the city who cannot have children, offers to buy the Tuvache family's youngest son. They refuse. She makes the same offer to the Vallin family, who agree. |
March 11, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 27, 2011 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 27, 2011 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 4, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 6, 2007 |
| Last aired | May 18, 2011 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |