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.
Pre-teen rascal Michel-Ange 'Mikey' is lovingly raised and spoiled by his artificial insemination-dad Robert 'Bob' de Lachenay and his gay partner Gaby, who run a thriving antiques shop. Mikey luckily bumped into two 'surrogate grand-parents', retired juvenile court judge Antoine and colonel's widow Blandine, whose children emigrated to Australia. A school gang presses Mikey to steal at home as 'hazing test'. Helping Mikey brings the lonely pair together. Things get complicated when Mikey stops at nothing to press the substitutes to present him to Bob's parents Bertrand and Marguerite, who own a castle but disowned their own son just for being gay.
Release Date:2005-02-13
Department:Writing
Job:Novel
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Release Date:2003-03-31
Department:Creator
Job:Creator
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Release Date:2003-01-14
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
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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…
Release Date:1998-10-06
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Vote Count:1
A young surgeon returns to her hometown to work in the local hospital. The relationship to her ex-lover, a well-known chief-surgeon, flames up again but not with happy consequences. The old friends become rivals in personal and professional fields.
Release Date:1997-03-31
Department:Writing
Job:Novel
Episode Count:6
Release Date:1982-09-17
Department:Writing
Job:Novel
Episode Count:7
Charles Moreau, general practitioner, and Hélène, his wife, have four girls aged 11 to 20 years. The eldest, Claire, plays the piano when she does not let her mind indulge in solitary reverie. Bernadette has a real passion for horses, while Cecile, the youngest, plays from a young age to realize all her whims. As for Pauline, at the age of 17, she decided that she would become a novelist. So she writes a book telling the story of family life. One day, when she comes out of high school, she meets Pierre, a penniless painter, from whom she immediately falls.
Release Date:1979-02-28
Department:Writing
Job:Dialogue
Vote Count:3
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.
Release Date:1975-01-10
Character:Self
Episode Count:1
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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...
Release Date:1974-06-01
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Vote Count:5