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'''''Grand Ourse''''' ([[2004]]) is a genre television series from Québec, produced by Radio-Canada. | '''''Grand Ourse''''' ([[2004]]) is a francophone genre television series from Québec, produced by Radio-Canada. | ||
It was the first fantastic series indended for adults in | It was the first fantastic series indended for adults to be made in the province, where genre material traditionally was limited to children's shows. | ||
''Grande Ourse'' is set in a remote village in northern Québec (called Grande Ourse), where strange events are taking place. | ''Grande Ourse'' is set in a remote village in northern Québec (called Grande Ourse), where strange events are taking place. | ||
The creators of the series were inspired by ''[[Twin Peaks]]'', but put a distinctly québécois twist to the setting. The constellation Ursa Major appears in the opening sequence, morphing into the show's title, and a mystical Great Bear features in the show's mythology. | |||
A sequel entitled ''L'Héritière de Grande Ourse'' aired in 2005. | A sequel entitled ''L'Héritière de Grande Ourse'' aired in 2005. | ||
Revision as of 22:33, 1 June 2007
Grand Ourse (2004) is a francophone genre television series from Québec, produced by Radio-Canada.
It was the first fantastic series indended for adults to be made in the province, where genre material traditionally was limited to children's shows.
Grande Ourse is set in a remote village in northern Québec (called Grande Ourse), where strange events are taking place.
The creators of the series were inspired by Twin Peaks, but put a distinctly québécois twist to the setting. The constellation Ursa Major appears in the opening sequence, morphing into the show's title, and a mystical Great Bear features in the show's mythology.
A sequel entitled L'Héritière de Grande Ourse aired in 2005.
Cast
- Marc Messier as Louis-Bernard Lapointe
- Normand Daneau as Émile Biron
- Élise Guilbault as Blanche Von Trieck
- Anne Dorval as Catherine Laplante
- Robert Bellefeuille as Saint-Denis
- Maxime Denommée as Christian Ferron
- Fanny Mallette as Gastonne Belliveau
- Julie McClemens as Stéphanie Ferron
- Guy Nadon as Georges Ferron
- Gilles Renaud as Robert Belliveau
- Mario Saint-Amand as Pierre Lamy
- Zoé Lajeunesse as Sarah Von Trieck
- Jérémie Boucher as Achille Laplante
External Links
- Official website at Radio-Canada
- Wikipedia entry (French)
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