Six generations of French aristocrats: more family trauma than a Thanksgiving dinner.
Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestUpon his return from Louisiana in 1865, Maxence de Mettray decides to use the profits from his last commercial trip to buy the castle of Mauregard in Touraine, the castle of his ancestors. From there, his story and that of his descendants is told over six different periods. A French mini-series in six 60-minute episodes.
Production
Lavish château settings spanning 1865 to WWII.
Costume
Six eras of meticulously researched French fashion.
Acting
Dual casting: same actors as young and old selves.
Creator
Claude de Givray
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Claude Jade, who plays young Françoise, was François Truffaut's muse in 'Stolen Kisses' and 'Bed and Board'—this was rare TV work for the New Wave icon.
The 1970s ORTF miniseries format allowed unprecedented scope for family sagas; 'Mauregard' predates the more famous 'Les Rougon-Macquart' adaptation by five years.
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