Janine Boissard

Writing

Janine Boissard

Born

1932-12-18 (93)

Place of birth

Paris, France

Known for

Writing

Credits

4 titles

Janine Boissard (born 18 December 1932, in Paris) is a French writer, best known for her book series L’Esprit de famille (1979–1984), which was adapted into an eponymous French film in 1979 and an eponymous television series in 1982. Source: Article "Janine Boissard" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

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8.5

Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.

Apostrophes

1975

Belle Grand-Mère poster
7.5

Joséphine (aka Babou) and Grégoire (aka Pacha) live peacefully with their daughters and grandchildren. This gentle life is about to be disrupted by the unexpected return of their son Thibault, who has been living in Brazil for several years…

Belle Grand-Mère

1998

OK Patron poster
5.7

Mario, the head of the Mafia in France, has just been mortally wounded. His "companion" decides to find him a successor, before the New York "organization" appoints one. She instructs her two bodyguards to take on anyone who likes money, doesn't have any and, above all, doesn't want to work too hard - in short, "the average Frenchman"... They discover Léon Bonnet, a representative of "magic crosses". They send him gifts: champagne, weapons (a mistake...), a ring for his fiancée, and a meal worthy of the finest gourmets. In return, they take him to Mario's dying bedside, and have him sign over the estate. It's then that Leon, with his angelic good looks, restores order within the Mafia, surprising all his adversaries with his manners, and outwitting the police...

OK Patron

1974

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4.0

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Belle grand mère, La Trattoria

2003

Series credits

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