Series synopsis
The Blue Bicycle, also known as La Bicyclette bleue is a French drama war & politics television series that premiered on France 2 on October 9, 2000. It ended on October 23, 2000. It was created by Thierry Binisti. It stars Laetitia Casta, François Marthouret, Delphine Sérina and Jacques Spiesser.
Léa, the daughter of a wealthy Bordeaux family, is spending happy days at the Montillac family estate at the end of the 1930s. Radiant with youth, she charms all the men who meet her on the blue bicycle offered to her by her father. She is in deep love with Laurent, when she tells him, he lets her down. He is in love with Camille, Lea's best friend. The war sounds the death knell of her carelessness. She takes refuge in Paris. There, she finds Laurent, his secret love, who has just married Camil ...
Premise
Léa, the daughter of a wealthy Bordeaux family, is spending happy days at the Montillac family estate at the end of the 1930s. Radiant with youth, she charms all the men who meet her on the blue bicycle offered to her by her father. She is in deep love with Laurent, when she tells him, he lets her down. He is in love with Camille, Lea's best friend. The war sounds the death knell of her carelessness. She takes refuge in Paris. There, she finds Laurent, his secret love, who has just married Camille. During a party given him, she meets mysterious François -a friend of Laurent who works for the government. He goes right on and starts to win Lea's heart, but she is not interested. Laurent has to go to the front-line. He asks Lea to stay with Camille in Paris, to look after her and the unborn baby. But the German troops are progressing, and Léa and Camille are forced to leave the capital.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Laetitia Casta as Léa Delmas
- François Marthouret as Pierre Delmas
- Delphine Sérina as Sarah Mühlstein
- Jacques Spiesser as Adrien Delmas
- Georges Corraface as François Tavernier
- Stéphane Audran as Lisa Montpleynet
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Raphaël Mahl
- Virgile Bayle as Laurent d'Argilat
Supporting cast
- Silvia De Santis as Camille Nérac
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | October 9, 2000 | October 23, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 9, 2000 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 16, 2000 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 23, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 9, 2000 |
| Last aired | October 23, 2000 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | Ended |