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Les Cent Livres des Hommes

1970 – 1973Show1 season17 episodes

Action & AdventureDocumentary
100
MasterpieceGoodWatch score

A slow-burning documentary series.

Good for family movie night · teens · drop-in friendly

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Not for scares, adrenaline or laughs.

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Les Cent Livres des Hommes (ORTF, 1969-1973) was a series of literary programs created by Claude Santelli and Françoise Verny, and produced notably by Santelli, Jean Archimbaud, and Serge Moati. Planned for one hundred episodes but completed at thirty-nine, the series aimed to introduce great literary works, 'chefs-d’œuvre', to a younger audience through a mix of dramatization, reading, and documentary techniques. It marked a transfer of cultural legitimacy from writers and critics to a generation of television producers, offering a new model of educational and creative literary broadcasting - 'télévision d’auteur'.

Feels like

  • Educational Literary Anthology
  • Meta-Television Experiment
  • Cultural Legitimacy Transfer
  • Dramatized Reading
  • Nostalgic ORTF Era
  • Philosophical & Reflective
  • Slow-Paced Introspection
  • Homage to Classic Literature
  • Authorial Television
  • Intellectual Engagement

Cast

24 of 59 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Claude Santelli, Serge Moati, Jean Archimbaud
Written by
Marcel Proust, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Daniel Defoe
Produced by
Claude Santelli, Françoise Verny, Monique Assouline
Music by
Even de Tissot

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 7, 1970 · December 28, 1973 · Ended

First aired
June 7, 1970
Last aired
December 28, 1973
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 17 episodes
Genres
Documentary, Action & Adventure, Drama
Original language
French

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4 questions, like "Is Les Cent Livres des Hommes worth watching?"

Questions about Les Cent Livres des Hommes

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Is Les Cent Livres des Hommes worth watching?

100
MasterpieceGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 100.

Is Les Cent Livres des Hommes okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Les Cent Livres des Hommes plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (5 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Les Cent Livres des Hommes in English?

French

No, it was made in French.