"Miroir de l'eau, Le" (2004) TV mini-series

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Edwin Baily

Writers:

Laurence Dubos (story)
Anne Giafferi (writer)
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Release Date:

28 July 2004 (Belgium)

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series

Cast

Line Renaud	...	Suzanne Castella
Cristiana Réali	...	Gabrielle Castella
Clémentine Célarié	...	Josépha
Jean-Claude Adelin	...	Nicolas
Valérie Mairesse	...	Jeanne
Bernard Yerlès	...	Antoine
Thierry Neuvic	...	Robin
Gaëla Le Devehat	...	Anna
Caroline Baehr	...	Alexandra
Didier Bienaimé	...	Paul
François Caron	...	Mathieu
Malcolm Conrath	...	Guillaume
Jean-Marie Juan	...	Emmanuel
Lizzie Brocheré	...	Anaïs
Julien Bravo	...	Yann
Clio Baran	...	Elena
Gabrielle Vallières	...	Alice
Karina Testa	...	Isaure
Milan Argaud	...	Raphaël Marange
Aurélie Laverret	...	Isaure (1970)
Cécile di Domenico	...	Gabrielle (6 ans)
David Faure	...	Parapsychologue
Christiane Conil	...	Mère Anna
Hervé Goubier	...	Avocat Nicolas
Delphine Mongens	...	Cathy
Hervé Caffin	...	Avocat Robin (as Hervé Gaffin)
Olivier Picq	...	Légiste
Claire Massoubre	...	Vendeuse robes
Philippe Josserand	...	Flic collègue
Isis Eymerie	...	Infirmière
Philippe Duval	...	Banquier
Jean-François Palaccio	...	Jeune homme
David Bayle	...	Médecin légiste
Guy Azzopardi	...	Médecin Gabrielle
Laurent Moreau	...	Avocat Alexandra
Audrey Perrin	...	Bernadette
Jean-Claude Dumas	...	Guy
Corinne Fransino	...	Juge (as Corinne Frandino)
Jean Nehr	...	Dr. Lacelot
Valentine Carette	...	Roxane
Remi Pedevilla	...	Jean-Do
Charlotte Hamer	...	Marie
Guillaume Bourdely	...	Hugues
Sylvie Sorlut	...	Chef clinique
Marcelle Basso	...	Cliente librairie (as Marcelle Basso-Boccabella)
Sasha Pechkov	...	Borovitch
Suzy Lorraine	...	Conseillère
Pascale Crespy	...	Secrétaire gynéco
Vince Castello	...	Chauffeur de taxi
Francine Eymery	...	Assistante sociale
Manon Guillemin	...	Dame clinique
Frédéric Garbe	...	Client librairie
Laurent Dallias	...	Surveillant
Karine Sauter	...	Fille nuisette
Frédéric Lary	...	Prêtre
Béatrice Courcol	...	Femme enceinte
Jannick Bouchoucha	...	Infirmière urgences
Franck Mignat	...	Interne
Frédéric Rose	...	Interne Josépha
François-David Cardonnel	...	Antoine (16 ans)
Marion Delourmel	...	Josépha (17 ans)
Jean-Luc Bosso	...	Chauffeur livreur
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Philippe Julia	...	Policeman
Clarisse Tennessy	...	La copine d'Anna (soirée gogodancer)

Directed by
Edwin Baily

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Laurence Dubos		story
Anne Giafferi		writer
Véronique Lecharpy		scenario
Sophie Révil		story
Brigitte Thomas		writer
Olga Vincent		scenario

Produced by
Denis Carot	....	producer
Dominique Janne	....	associate producer
Marie-Astrid Lamboray	....	associate producer
Sophie Révil	....	producer

Original Music by
Stéphane Moucha

Cinematography by
Pascal Caubère
Michel Cénet
Jean-Marc Négroni

Film Editing by
Isabelle Dedieu
Gilles Volta

Casting by
Julien Grossi
Françoise Menidrey

Production Design by
Frédéric Astich-Barre

Costume Design by
Catherine Rigault

Makeup Department
Stéphanie Selva	....	key makeup artist
Gérard Valmer	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Lionel Chatton	....	unit manager
Olivier Coquillon	....	unit manager
Karine Ebert	....	unit manager
Frédéric Lary	....	production manager
Clarisse Merel	....	unit manager
Eric Moreau	....	unit production manager
Stephane Rampal	....	unit manager
Stéphan Ripoll	....	unit manager
Emmanuel Sajot	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thomas Brutschi	....	assistant director
Béatrice Herczog	....	assistant director
Aurélie Surjus	....	assistant director

Art Department
Martin Astich	....	assistant decorator
Cécile Besson	....	head painter
Clément Bourne	....	assistant art director
Lucien Eymard	....	property master
Colas Le Floch	....	assistant decorator
Paul Mauris-Blanc	....	carpenter
Jean-François Merot	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Michel Casang	....	sound
Pascal Dedeye	....	foley artist
Xavier Drouault	....	foley artist (as Xavier Drouot)
Grégory Lacroix	....	sound assistant
Guy Letort	....	post-synchronization
Georges-Henri Mauchant	....	sound editor
Ludovic Maucuit	....	sound
Carole Verner	....	sound editor

Stunts
Yan Dron	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jean-Marc Bellien-Lacoste	....	electrician
Stéphane Beneyton	....	first assistant camera
Marcel Berthomier	....	key grip
Jérôme Carles	....	first assistant camera
Pascal Jobert	....	grip
Patrick Rotily	....	gaffer
Sylvano Svitanusic	....	second assistant camera (as Sylvano Svitanusic)

Casting Department
Claude Daniel	....	extras casting
Tristan Ravasco	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marie Cesari	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Patrick Dreyfus	....	color timer
Nabila El Khettabi	....	assistant editor
Elisabeth Espagne	....	post-production coordinator

Other crew
Laurence Bachman	....	fiction director: FR2
Sophie Cousquer	....	production assistant
Emilie Grandperret	....	script supervisor
Véronique Hallu	....	press attache
Yoan Jeronymos	....	press attache
Laurence Lemoine	....	administrator
Jean-François Luccioni	....	fiction director: FR2
Violaine Petite	....	press attache
Guillaume Renouil	....	fiction director: FR2

Production Companies

• Escazal Films
• RTL-TVi (co-production)
• Mars (co-production)
• France 2 (FR2) (participation)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) (participation)
• TV5 (participation)
• Festival (participation)
• Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (participation)

Runtime:

France:90 min (4 parts)

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Company:

Escazal Films

Important! You CAN see it outside France, and is now on Cable TV

I, like the the other & only user comment, also enjoyed the series immensely, and share his/her take on it. So I won't be repetitive, but I will be very informative, hoping this is not considered a response to another comment- apparently a no-no and it isn't a response.

I just saw it yesterday in a Sunday "marathon" of all 4 episodes. That said, IMDb only shows US TV listings. So for all of you (us) in the rest of the world, "Eurochannel" (which carries a lot of "Canal + and ARTE" TV movies and series) has been showing it from one end of the Americas to the other since, at least, last month. If they follow their perfectly predictable transmission pattern, this mini series will play REGULARLY (4 or 5 times per month is their norm). Then, for another year, at least - that's twice every couple of months for another 2 years or so - both as single episodes and in the full marathon version. So, look out for it.

As the other comment suggested, it is probably impossible to watch it, if not in this way. The DVD will only be launched in Europe. FYI, I only want to inform potential fans of the film, I subscribe, and do not work for or own stock in "Eurochannel". This channel, showing this film, is usually carried by Direct TV cable/satellite TV in most countries, and here in Brazil, also by the largest of the satellite companies, so that may be the case in other countries as well.

In any case, the TV transmissions and commercials display its show times in Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina (the four largest markets in the non-US Americas), so at least throughout the Americas it is now playing, and Eurochannel is not a "premium" channel like the "HBO-Cinemax" channels, so the film is being transmitted widely and not just to the elite with the most expensive pay TV packages.

Definitely a must-watch for fans of European mini-series, French films (it has a great and known cast) and "Sixth Sense" type films, but in a different setting.