René Lévesque (TV miniseries)
- René Lévesque (TV miniseries)
"René Lévesque" was a Canadian television miniseries that aired on CBC Television in 2006. It stars Emmanuel Bilodeau as former-Quebec premier René Lévesque.
Plot and production
The series dramatized Lévesque as a journalist who eventually becomes the leader of the Parti Québécois. A journalist, Bilodeau, plays Lévesque, and it has been noted that Bilodeau had met the real Lévesque before the former-premier's death. ["CBC rolls out fall shows -- heavy on documentaries," "Standard - Freeholder". Cornwall, Ontario: June 4, 2005. pg. 29.] The series was viewed as "part of CBC's high-impact programming strategy."[Bill Brioux, " [http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/TV_Shows/H/Hockey_Night_in_Canada/2006/10/05/1956531.html Game over for the CBC] ," "Jam! Showbiz": Canoe.ca, URL accessed 23 January 2007.] ]Reception
One newspaper said Bilodeau had a "remarkable" similarity to Lévesque in appearance; ["CBC emphasizes Canadian content," "The Record". Kitchener, Ontario: June 8, 2005. pg. A.14.] however, another critic complained of "meandering looks at dubious 'icons' like separatist René Lévesque." [James Vassallo, "'Canadian content' comes at a high price," "Daily News", Prince Rupert, B.C.: January 12, 2007. pg. 4.] The series was considered a ratings flop since it drew only 131,000 viewers. It was thus seen as being among a few disappointments for the CBC in 2006, along with the documentary "" and the television series "What It's Like Being Alone".
ee also
*René Lévesque (TV series)
*Trudeau (film)
References
External links
* [http://imdb.com/title/tt0447595/ René Lévesque] at the Internet Movie Database
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