Les Invincibles
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Les Invincibles is a comedy/drama television series from Radio-Canada
produced by Casablanca Productions and Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
.
The story is about four twenty-something men signing a pact
ordaining the simultaneous break-up of their current relationships, and the subsequent adoption of a common responsibility-free life.
In 2006, the show won an "Olivier" for best drama series.
The third and last season ended on March 25, 2009.
A remake of the series was made in France. Filming began in Strasbourg in August 2008 and the show was broadcast on the Franco-German Arte
network in Fall 2009.
has released all three seasons on DVD in Canada.
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
produced by Casablanca Productions and Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
Alliance Atlantis
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. was a Toronto-based media company that operated primarily as a specialty service operator in Canada. Alliance Atlantis also had offices in Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Dublin, Madrid, Barcelona, Shannon and Sydney.Alliance Atlantis was acquired by Canwest...
.
The story is about four twenty-something men signing a pact
Pact
A pact is a formal agreement.Pact, The Pact or PACT may also refer to:-PACT as an acronym:* Protein ACTivator of the interferon-induced protein kinase, a protein that activates protein kinase R...
ordaining the simultaneous break-up of their current relationships, and the subsequent adoption of a common responsibility-free life.
In 2006, the show won an "Olivier" for best drama series.
The third and last season ended on March 25, 2009.
A remake of the series was made in France. Filming began in Strasbourg in August 2008 and the show was broadcast on the Franco-German Arte
Arte
Arte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts...
network in Fall 2009.
Cast
- Pierre-François Legendre : Carlos Fréchette
- François LétourneauFrançois LetourneauFrançois Letourneau is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He finished eighth in the C-2 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:*...
: Pierre-Antoine « P-A » Robitaille - Patrice RobitaillePatrice RobitaillePatrice Robitaille is a Canadian actor and writer. He was nominated for two awards and won two awards for Québec-Montréal .-Filmography:-Television:* Watatatow * 4 et demi... * Fortier...
: Steve Chouinard - Rémi-Pierre Paquin : Rémi Durocher
- Catherine TrudeauCatherine TrudeauCatherine Trudeau is a Québécois actress. She was born in L'Assomption, Quebec, Canada.- Filmography :* 2002 : Réal-TV : Patricia * 2000 : Hochelaga : Louise...
: Lyne Boisvert - Geneviève Néron : Kathleen Samson
- Lucie LaurierLucie LaurierLucie Laurier is a Québécoise actress. She has a sister named Charlotte Laurier. She has one son, Tim.- Filmography :* 1985 : Le Vieillard et l'enfant* 1986 : Henri : Liliane...
: Jolène - Amélie Bernard : Vicky
- Germain HoudeGermain HoudeGermain Houde is a Quebec Genie Award-winning actor. He has won two Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his roles in Les bons débarras and Un Zoo la Nuit.- External links :...
: Alain Robitaille - Louise Bombardier : Gysèle
- Isabel Richer : Jeanne Langlois
- Donald Pilon : M. Boisvert
- Marie-Laurence Moreau : Manon
- Patrick Drolet : Richard
- Sylvain MarcelSylvain MarcelSylvain Marcel is a Canadian actor. Marcel is best known in French Canada for appearing in Familiprix television commercials since 2003, and in English Canada for his role in the hit film Bon Cop, Bad Cop as Luc Therrien. He has also appeared in various other films and television shows.-External...
: Bernard - Robin Aubert : Damien
- Kathleen Fortin : Cynthia
- Marilyse Bourke : Marie-Ange
DVD releases
Alliance Home EntertainmentAlliance Films
Alliance Films is a major Canadian motion picture distribution/production company, which serves Canada, the United Kingdom, and Spain.-History:It was formed in 1984 by Stephen Roth, Denis Heroux, John Kemeny, Robert Lantos and Jay...
has released all three seasons on DVD in Canada.
DVD Name | Ep# | Region 1 (CAN) |
---|---|---|
Season 1 | 12 | October 10, 2006 |
Season 2 | 12 | October 16, 2007 |
Season 3 | 11 | July 28, 2009 |