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Voltaire High received rave reviews in France and around the globe. It has been called "delicious" |
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|lang=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|lang=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|lang=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|lang=es}}</ref> |
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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 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> |
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Revision as of 08:30, 7 March 2022
Voltaire High 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 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
- 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
- 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
- Vassil Schneider as Joseph Descamps
- Antoine Werner as Didier Felbec
- Dimitri Fouque as Charles Vergoux
- Enzo Monchauzou as Yves Laminiere
- Adil Mekki as Ahmed Belkacem
- Maxime d'Aboville as Emile 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
- Antoine Pelletier as Serge Casiro
- Francis Leplay as Rene 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
- Meylie Vignaud as Martine Gomez
- Louis Ould-Yaou as Yves Blouson noir
- 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
Season 1
| n° | English Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | June 14, 2021 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | June 14, 2021 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | June 14, 2021 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | June 14, 2021 |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | June 21, 2021 |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | June 21, 2021 |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | June 21, 2021 |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | June 21, 2021 |
Awards
| 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 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."[5]
References
- ^ Allard, Ariane. "Mixte, la nouvelle serie délicieusement retro". Causette (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Reynaud, Floriane. "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. "Mixte, la serie tele qui réunit leș generations". La Vie (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Fernández Cruz, Martín. "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.
