Voltaire High: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added

Inline

Latest revision as of 23:05, 8 January 2025

Voltaire High (French: Mixte, lit. 'Mixed') is a French television series created by Marie Roussin and released by Amazon Prime Video on June 14, 2021. Voltaire High follows the adventures of Michèle, Annick and Simone as they join an all-boys' high school alongside 8 other girls in the early 1960s, at the beginning of co-education.

Cast and characters

Main characters

Léonie Souchaud as Michèle Magnan
Lula Cotton-Frapier as Annick Sabiani
Anouk Villemin as Simone Palladino
Nathan Parent as Henri Pichon
Baptiste Masseline as Jean-Pierre Magnan, Michèle's big brother
Gaspard Meier-Chaurand as Alain Laubrac, ward of the State
Pierre Deladonchamps as Paul Bellanger, Voltaire's chief supervisor
Nina Meurisse as Camille Couret, English teacher
Maud Wyler as Jeanne Bellanger, Voltaire's nurse

Supporting characters

Arthur Legrand as Jean Dupin
François Rollin as Mr Jacquet, the headteacher
Gérald Laroche as Louis Douillard, Latin teacher
Anne Le Ny as Hélène Giraud, history teacher
Vassili Schneider as Joseph Descamps
Antoine Werner as Didier Felbec
Dimitri Fouque as Charles Vergoux
Enzo Monchauzou as Yves Lamazière
Adil Mekki as Ahmed Belkacem
Gaspard Gevin-Hié as Daniel Applebaum
Maxime d'Aboville as Émile Marcelin, French and philosophy teacher
Martial Courcier as Raymond Meyer, chemistry teacher
Rémi Pedevilla as Lucien Moreau, PE teacher
Camille Charbeau as Maurice Vannel, Voltaire's supervisor
Edouard Michelon as Léon De Goff, maths teacher
Antoine Pelletier as Serge Casiro
Francis Leplay as René Herman, biology teacher
Margot Bancilhon as Denise, Jeanne Bellanger's girlfriend
Emilien Vekemans as Roger Lagarrigue
Karen Alyx as Germaine Magnan
Christophe Kourotchkine as Gérard Magnan
Meylie Vignaud as Martine Gomez
Louis Ould-Yaou as Yves, blouson noir gang member
Amira Casar as Irène
Anne Le Guernec as Alice (Ep 5)

Filming locations

Voltaire High: Abbaye royale, Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France
Magnan Butcher: 9 rue de Verdun, Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France

Episodes

No.	Title	Original release date
1	"Episode 1"	June 14, 2021 (2021-06-14)
It is September 1963, and for the first time, Voltaire High is welcoming girls among its male student body. If the Principal is convinced with this progress, Vice-Principal Bellanger does not share the same opinion. Boys misbehave with girls and in one such incident, they prank Bellanger's niece Michele by dropping a bucket of water on her. Michele's brother, who is a senior, confronts the boy and in the fight hits him so hard that he loses an eye. There are discussions to remove the girls from school but finally Bellanger convinces the staff otherwise with his confidence. Bellanger and his wife Jeanne who is school nurse try to manage conflicts between boys and girls. Jeanne is shown to go out for a movie with another woman whom she also kisses.
2	"Episode 2"	June 14, 2021 (2021-06-14)
Today is the first day of Physical Ed. It is also the day of the disciplinary board hearing for Bellanger's nephew Jean-Pierre. Bellanger has to keep a close eye on the hearing and on Miss Couret, who debuts as an English teacher.
3	"Episode 3"	June 14, 2021 (2021-06-14)
This week, the students will work on an exposé in pairs. Simone has a crush on Jean-Pierre and Michèle targets a good grade. Annick bumped into her mum's new boyfriend but does not feel comfortable with him. The student-teacher soccer game is pending and for the first time, a woman will join the teachers' team.
4	"Episode 4"	June 14, 2021 (2021-06-14)
Somewhat workaholic Bellanger hastens to school after the Christmas break. But today, boys have a curious behavior. Michèle wants to know what "makes you blind" and can't stand the feeling of being put aside because of her gender. When the meaning is revealed during class, Couret and Bellanger have to team up to sort themselves out of this disciplinary issue.
5	"Episode 5"	June 21, 2021 (2021-06-21)
Tonight, Jeanne and Denise went to the theater. There, Jeanne falls under the charm of Irène, lead actress in the play. On her way back home, Denise bumped into Bellanger who confides in her his struggle to get close to a woman. Meanwhile, Camille's family incites her to get back to her husband Francis and therefore, cancel her request for divorce.
6	"Episode 6"	June 21, 2021 (2021-06-21)
Annick can't bear the idea of dissecting frogs in class. So she challenges the boys with a bet: whoever sets free the frogs will have 1h of one-to-one tutoring with her. Simone suggests Michèle steals the frogs to prove to the boys she is not a goody-two-shoes. But Simone has severe cramps and a worried Jeanne takes her to the hospital.
7	"Episode 7"	June 21, 2021 (2021-06-21)
Michèle is upset that Simone lied to her about the identity of her boyfriend. In an attempt to be accepted by the cool kids, Michele reveals her aunt Jeanne's sexual orientation and the rumors take off. Jean-Pierre is under pressure to win the regional Latin contest, a big step towards higher education for a butcher's son.
8	"Episode 8"	June 21, 2021 (2021-06-21)
Michèle disappeared and her parents are panic-stricken. The Principal is embarrassed by the rumors Michèle spread about Jeanne, it could ruin the reputation of the school. Bellanger starts looking for his niece and her paramour, he is worried because they are young but he also admires their courage. Pichon organizes a surprise-party at his parents' house to celebrate the end of the school year.

Awards

Voltaire High
Review scores
Source	Rating
IMDb

Voltaire High received rave reviews in France and around the globe. It has been called "delicious",^[1] novel,^[2] cross-generational,^[3] and groundbreaking.^[4] After its success on Prime Video, the series went on to win the Prix du public de la série française (Prize of the public for a French television series) at the Canneseries Festival, ahead of other French hits like Lupin. Executive producers Eleonore Dailly and Édouard de Lachomette, who focus on promoting outstanding female voices, championed the modern take of the series on parity and the 1960s sexual revolution: "These educated girls were the trailblazers that helped empower their peers. It shocked me when I found out that French women were forbidden to have their own bank accounts until 1965. It's crucial for us as producers to enable stories of hope and change in our rather tormented times."^[5]

References

^ Allard, Ariane (17 June 2021). "Mixte, la nouvelle serie délicieusement retro". Causette (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2022.
^ Reynaud, Floriane (14 June 2021). "Mixte: tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur la nouvelle serie française d'Amazon Prime". Vogue France (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2022.
^ d'Orso, Félix (14 June 2021). "Mixte, la serie tele qui réunit leș generations". La Vie (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2022.
^ Fernández Cruz, Martín (10 November 2021). "Mixte: ingenioso retrato sobre una adolescencia agridulce en la Francia de los 60". La Nación (in Spanish).
^ Nasic, Sabina (15 September 2021). "Witty French TV series 'Mixte' explores the sexual revolution of the 1960s". Blasting News. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

External links

Voltaire High at IMDb

[1] Allard, Ariane (17 June 2021). "Mixte, la nouvelle serie délicieusement retro". Causette (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2022.

[2] Reynaud, Floriane (14 June 2021). "Mixte: tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur la nouvelle serie française d'Amazon Prime". Vogue France (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2022.

[3] 'Orso, Félix (14 June 2021). "Mixte, la serie tele qui réunit leș generations". La Vie (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2022.

[4] Fernández Cruz, Martín (10 November 2021). "Mixte: ingenioso retrato sobre una adolescencia agridulce en la Francia de los 60". La Nación (in Spanish).

[5] Nasic, Sabina (15 September 2021). "Witty French TV series 'Mixte' explores the sexual revolution of the 1960s". Blasting News. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{Short description|French television series}}
 {{italic title}}
-'''''Voltaire High''''' ({{lang-fr|Mixte|translation=Mixed}}) is a French television series created by Marie Roussin and released by [[Amazon Prime Video]] on June 14, 2021. Voltaire High follows the adventures of Michelle, Annick and Simone as they join an all-boys' high school in the early 1960s, at the beginning of [[mixed-sex education|co-education]].
+'''''Voltaire High''''' ({{langx|fr|Mixte|translation=Mixed}}) is a French television series created by Marie Roussin and released by [[Amazon Prime Video]] on June 14, 2021. Voltaire High follows the adventures of Michèle, Annick and Simone as they join an all-boys' high school alongside 8 other girls in the early 1960s, at the beginning of [[mixed-sex education|co-education]].
 == Cast and characters ==
@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 * Nathan Parent as Henri Pichon
 * Baptiste Masseline as Jean-Pierre Magnan, Michèle's big brother
-* Gaspard Meier-Chaurand as Alain Laubrac
+* Gaspard Meier-Chaurand as Alain Laubrac, [[Ward (law)#France|ward of the State]]
 * [[Pierre Deladonchamps]] as Paul Bellanger, Voltaire's chief supervisor
 * [[Nina Meurisse]] as Camille Couret, English teacher
 * [[Maud Wyler]] as Jeanne Bellanger, Voltaire's nurse
-* Gaspard Gevin-Hié as Daniel Applebaum
 === Supporting characters ===
@@ Line 24: / Line 23: @@
 * [[Gérald Laroche]] as Louis Douillard, Latin teacher
 * [[Anne Le Ny]] as Hélène Giraud, history teacher
-* Vassil Schneider as Joseph Descamps
+* [[Vassili Schneider]] as Joseph Descamps
 * Antoine Werner as Didier Felbec
 * Dimitri Fouque as Charles Vergoux
-* Enzo Monchauzou as Yves Laminiere
+* Enzo Monchauzou as Yves Lamazière
 * Adil Mekki as Ahmed Belkacem
+* Gaspard Gevin-Hié as Daniel Applebaum
-* Maxime d'Aboville as Emile Marcelin, French and philosophy teacher
+* Maxime d'Aboville as Émile Marcelin, French and philosophy teacher
 * Martial Courcier as Raymond Meyer, chemistry teacher
 * Rémi Pedevilla as Lucien Moreau, PE teacher
 * Camille Charbeau as Maurice Vannel, Voltaire's supervisor
-* Edouard Michelon as Leon De Goff, maths teacher
+* Edouard Michelon as Léon De Goff, maths teacher
 * Antoine Pelletier as Serge Casiro
-* [[Francis Leplay]] as Rene Herman, biology teacher
+* [[Francis Leplay]] as René Herman, biology teacher
 * Margot Bancilhon as Denise, Jeanne Bellanger's girlfriend
 * [[Emilien Vekemans]] as Roger Lagarrigue
 * Karen Alyx as Germaine Magnan
-* Christophe Kourotchkine as Gerard Magnan
+* Christophe Kourotchkine as Gérard Magnan
 * Meylie Vignaud as Martine Gomez
-* Louis Ould-Yaou as Yves Blouson noir
+* Louis Ould-Yaou as Yves, blouson noir gang member
 * [[Amira Casar]] as Irène
 * [[Anne Le Guernec]] as Alice (<small>Ep 5</small>)
@@ Line 47: / Line 47: @@
 == Filming locations ==
-* Voltaire High: Abbaye royale, Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France
+* Voltaire High: Abbaye royale, [[Saint-Jean-d'Angély]], France
 * Magnan Butcher: 9 rue de Verdun, Saint-Jean-d'Angély, France
 == Episodes ==
-{{Episode table |background=# |overall= |title=  |airdate= |released=y |episodes=
+{{Episode table |background=# |overall= |title=  |airdate= |episodes=
 {{Episode list
  |EpisodeNumber   = 1
  |Title           = Episode 1
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|06|14}}
- |ShortSummary    = It is September 1963, and for the first time, Voltaire High is welcoming girls among its male student body. If the Principal is convinced with this progress, Vice-Principal Bellanger does not share the same opinion. Boys misbehave with girls and in one such incident, a boy pranks with Bellanger's niece Michele and drops a bucket of water on her. Michele's brother who is a senior confronts the boy and in the fight hits him so hard that he loses an eye. There are discussions to remove the girls from school but finally Bellanger convinces the staff otherwise with his confidence. Bellanger and his wife Jeanne who is school nurse try to manage conflicts between boys and girls. Jeanne is shown to go out for a movie with another woman whom she also kisses.
+ |ShortSummary    = It is September 1963, and for the first time, Voltaire High is welcoming girls among its male student body. If the Principal is convinced with this progress, Vice-Principal Bellanger does not share the same opinion. Boys misbehave with girls and in one such incident, they prank Bellanger's niece Michele by dropping a bucket of water on her. Michele's brother, who is a senior, confronts the boy and in the fight hits him so hard that he loses an eye. There are discussions to remove the girls from school but finally Bellanger convinces the staff otherwise with his confidence. Bellanger and his wife Jeanne who is school nurse try to manage conflicts between boys and girls. Jeanne is shown to go out for a movie with another woman whom she also kisses.
 }}
 {{Episode list
@@ Line 63: / Line 63: @@
  |Title           = Episode 2
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|06|14}}
- |ShortSummary    = Today is the first day of Physical Ed. It is also the day of the disciplinary board hearing for Bellanger's nephew. Bellanger has to keep a close eye on the hearing and on Miss Couret,  who debuts as an English teacher.
+ |ShortSummary    = Today is the first day of Physical Ed. It is also the day of the disciplinary board hearing for Bellanger's nephew Jean-Pierre. Bellanger has to keep a close eye on the hearing and on Miss Couret,  who debuts as an English teacher.
 }}
 {{Episode list
@@ Line 69: / Line 69: @@
  |Title           = Episode 3
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|06|14}}
- |ShortSummary    = This week, the students will work on an exposé in pairs. Simone has a crush on Jean-Pierre and Michèle targets a good grade. Annick bumped into her mum's new boyfriend but does not feel comfortable with him. The student-teacher soccer game is pending and for the first, a woman will join the team.
+ |ShortSummary    = This week, the students will work on an exposé in pairs. Simone has a crush on Jean-Pierre and Michèle targets a good grade. Annick bumped into her mum's new boyfriend but does not feel comfortable with him. The student-teacher soccer game is pending and for the first time, a woman will join the teachers' team.
 }}
 {{Episode list
@@ Line 75: / Line 75: @@
  |Title           = Episode 4
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|06|14}}
- |ShortSummary    = Bellanger hastens to school to spend the Christmas break with his mates. But today, boys have a curious behavior. Michèle wants to know what "makes you blind" and can't stand the feeling of being put aside because of her gender.  When the meaning is revealed during class, Couret and Bellanger have to team up to sort themselves out of this disciplinary issue.
+ |ShortSummary    = Somewhat workaholic Bellanger hastens to school after the Christmas break. But today, boys have a curious behavior. Michèle wants to know what "makes you blind" and can't stand the feeling of being put aside because of her gender.  When the meaning is revealed during class, Couret and Bellanger have to team up to sort themselves out of this disciplinary issue.
 }}
 {{Episode list
@@ Line 81: / Line 81: @@
  |Title           = Episode 5
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|06|21}}
- |ShortSummary    = Tonight, Jeanne and Denise went to the theater. There, Jeanne fall under the charm of Irène, an actress. On her way back home, Denise bumped into Bellanger who confides in her his struggle to get close to a woman. Meanwhile, Camille's family incites her to get back to her husband Francis and therefore, cancel her petition for divorce.
+ |ShortSummary    = Tonight, Jeanne and Denise went to the theater. There, Jeanne falls under the charm of Irène, lead actress in the play. On her way back home, Denise bumped into Bellanger who confides in her his struggle to get close to a woman. Meanwhile, Camille's family incites her to get back to her husband Francis and therefore, cancel her request for divorce.
 }}
 {{Episode list
@@ Line 87: / Line 87: @@
  |Title           = Episode 6
  |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|06|21}}
- |ShortSummary    = Annick can't bear the idea of dissecting frogs in class. So she challenges the boy with a bet: whoever sets free the frogs will have 1h of tutoring with her.  Simone suggests Michèle steal the frogs to prove to the boys she is not a goody-two-shoes. But Simone has severe cramps and a worried Jeanne takes her to the hospital.
+ |ShortSummary    = Annick can't bear the idea of dissecting frogs in class. So she challenges the boys with a bet: whoever sets free the frogs will have 1h of one-to-one tutoring with her.  Simone suggests Michèle steals the frogs to prove to the boys she is not a goody-two-shoes. But Simone has severe cramps and a worried Jeanne takes her to the hospital.
 }}
 {{Episode list
@@ Line 124: / Line 124: @@
 }}
-Voltaire High received rave reviews in France and around the globe. It has been called "delicious",<ref>{{cite web|last=Allard|first=Ariane|title=Mixte, la nouvelle serie délicieusement retro|url=https://www.causette.fr/culture/series/mixte-la-serie-nouvelle-serie-delicieusement-retro|website=Causette|access-date=10 February 2022|language=fr}}</ref> novel,<ref>{{cite web|last=Reynaud|first=Floriane|title=Mixte: tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur la nouvelle serie française d'Amazon Prime|url=https://www.vogue.fr/culture/article/mixte-nouvelle-serie-francaise-amazon-prime|website=Vogue France|access-date=10 February 2022|language=fr}}</ref> cross-generational,<ref>{{cite web|last=d'Orso|first=Félix|title=Mixte, la serie tele qui réunit leș generations|url=https://www.lavie.fr/ma-vie/culture/mixte-la-serie-tele-qui-reunit-les-generations-74421.php|website=La Vie|access-date=10 February 2022|language=fr}}</ref> and groundbreaking.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fernández Cruz|first=Martín|title=Mixte: ingenioso retrato sobre una adolescencia agridulce en la Francia de los 60|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/series-de-tv/mixte-ingenioso-retrato-sobre-una-adolescencia-agridulce-en-la-francia-de-los-60-nid10112021/|website=La Nación|language=es}}</ref>
+Voltaire High received rave reviews in France and around the globe. It has been called "delicious",<ref>{{cite web|last=Allard|first=Ariane|title=Mixte, la nouvelle serie délicieusement retro|url=https://www.causette.fr/culture/series/mixte-la-serie-nouvelle-serie-delicieusement-retro|website=Causette|date=17 June 2021 |access-date=10 February 2022|language=fr}}</ref> novel,<ref>{{cite web|last=Reynaud|first=Floriane|title=Mixte: tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur la nouvelle serie française d'Amazon Prime|url=https://www.vogue.fr/culture/article/mixte-nouvelle-serie-francaise-amazon-prime|website=Vogue France|date=14 June 2021 |access-date=10 February 2022|language=fr}}</ref> cross-generational,<ref>{{cite web|last=d'Orso|first=Félix|title=Mixte, la serie tele qui réunit leș generations|url=https://www.lavie.fr/ma-vie/culture/mixte-la-serie-tele-qui-reunit-les-generations-74421.php|website=La Vie|date=14 June 2021 |access-date=10 February 2022|language=fr}}</ref> and groundbreaking.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fernández Cruz|first=Martín|title=Mixte: ingenioso retrato sobre una adolescencia agridulce en la Francia de los 60|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/series-de-tv/mixte-ingenioso-retrato-sobre-una-adolescencia-agridulce-en-la-francia-de-los-60-nid10112021/|website=La Nación|date=10 November 2021 |language=es}}</ref>
-After its success on Prime Video, the series went on to win the Prix du public de la série française at the Canneseries Festival, ahead of other French hits like ''Lupin''. Executive producers [[Eleonore Dailly]] and Edouard de Lachomette, who focus on promoting outstanding female voices, championed the modern take of the series on parity and the 1960s sexual revolution: "These educated girls were the trailblazers that helped empower their peers. It shocked me when I found out that French women were forbidden to have their own bank accounts until 1965. It's crucial for us as producers to enable stories of hope and change in our rather tormented times."<ref>{{cite web|last=Nasic|first=Sabina|title=Witty French TV series 'Mixte' explores the sexual revolution of the 1960s|url=https://uk.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2021/09/witty-french-tv-series-mixte-explores-the-sexual-revolution-of-the-1960s-003370380.html|website=Blasting News|access-date=17 February 2022|date=15 September 2021}}</ref>
+After its success on Prime Video, the series went on to win the Prix du public de la série française (Prize of the public for a French television series) at the [[Canneseries]] Festival, ahead of other French hits like ''Lupin''. Executive producers [[Eleonore Dailly]] and Édouard de Lachomette, who focus on promoting outstanding female voices, championed the modern take of the series on parity and the 1960s sexual revolution: "These educated girls were the trailblazers that helped empower their peers. It shocked me when I found out that French women were forbidden to have their own bank accounts until 1965. It's crucial for us as producers to enable stories of hope and change in our rather tormented times."<ref>{{cite web|last=Nasic|first=Sabina|title=Witty French TV series 'Mixte' explores the sexual revolution of the 1960s|url=https://uk.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2021/09/witty-french-tv-series-mixte-explores-the-sexual-revolution-of-the-1960s-003370380.html|website=Blasting News|access-date=17 February 2022|date=15 September 2021}}</ref>
 ==References==
@@ Line 137: / Line 137: @@
 [[Category:Amazon Prime Video original programming]]
 [[Category:2021 French television series debuts]]
+[[Category:2020s high school television series]]
 [[Category:French-language television shows]]
+[[Category:French television series about teenagers]]