D'Iberville (TV series)
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D'Iberville is a Canadian
dramatic adventure television series which aired on Radio-Canada
in 1967 and 1968, and on CBC Television
's English network from 1968 to 1969.
(Albert Millaire
) in late 17th century when the British, Dutch and French were rivals for North American lands and the fur trade.
The initial episodes concerned Lemoyne's early years when his father explored Lake Ontario, in the context of competition between Chevalier de La Salle and Sieur de LaBarre. In 1685, Jacques-René de Brisay de Denonville, Marquis de Denonville
became governor of New France.
In the second phase of the series, episodes featured d'Iberville's early military career under the Chevalier de Troyes
and the expeditions to Hudson's Bay and their capture of various forts in that region.
Finally, the series concludes with episodes featuring d'Iberville commanding naval troops during the New England Campaign near the beginning of the 18th century.
(France) and Radio-Télévision Belge
(Belgium), Société suisse de radiodiffusion
(Switzerland).
Episodes were filmed in colour at Île d'Orléans
, Quebec
with sets which resembled 17th century Quebec. The production featured a reconstruction of d'Iberville's ship, the Pelican. The cast featured 175 actors.
of the series was produced later.
This is D'Iberville, a making-of
documentary of the series was produced by Brian O'Leary, It was broadcast on 7 August 1967 through CBC television.
Television in Canada
Television in Canada officially began with the opening of the nation's first television stations in Montreal and Toronto in 1952. As with most media in Canada, the television industry, and the television programming available in that country, are strongly influenced by the American media, perhaps...
dramatic adventure television series which aired on Radio-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...
in 1967 and 1968, and on CBC Television
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
's English network from 1968 to 1969.
Premise
The series is a dramatic portrayal based on the adventures of Pierre Le Moyne d'IbervillePierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville pronounced as described in note] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville pronounced as described in note] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville pronounced as described in note] (16 July 1661 – 9 July 1702 (probable)was a soldier, ship captain, explorer, colonial administrator, knight of...
(Albert Millaire
Albert Millaire
Rodolphe Albert Millaire, CC, CQ is an actor and theatre director.Soon after completing his studies at the Conservatoire d’art dramatique du Québec Millaire became a leading light on the Quebec theatre scene...
) in late 17th century when the British, Dutch and French were rivals for North American lands and the fur trade.
The initial episodes concerned Lemoyne's early years when his father explored Lake Ontario, in the context of competition between Chevalier de La Salle and Sieur de LaBarre. In 1685, Jacques-René de Brisay de Denonville, Marquis de Denonville
Jacques-René de Brisay de Denonville, Marquis de Denonville
Jacques-Rene de Brisay de Denonville, Marquis de Denonville was Governor General of New France from 1685 to 1689 and was a key figure in the Beaver Wars....
became governor of New France.
In the second phase of the series, episodes featured d'Iberville's early military career under the Chevalier de Troyes
Pierre de Troyes, Chevalier de Troyes
Pierre de Troyes, Chevalier de Troyes , a captain in the French army arrived at Quebec in August 1685 with reinforcements for the colony...
and the expeditions to Hudson's Bay and their capture of various forts in that region.
Finally, the series concludes with episodes featuring d'Iberville commanding naval troops during the New England Campaign near the beginning of the 18th century.
Production
Radio-Canada produced D'Iberville in co-production with ORTFOffice de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française
The Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française was the national agency charged, between 1964 and 1974, with providing public radio and television in France.-Post World War II:...
(France) and Radio-Télévision Belge
RTBF
Radio Télévision Belge Francophone is the public broadcasting organization of the French Community of Belgium, the southern, French-speaking part of Belgium...
(Belgium), Société suisse de radiodiffusion
SRG SSR idée suisse
SRG SSR is the Swiss public broadcasting organisation, founded in 1931 as SRG-SSR. Headquartered in Bern, SRG SSR is a non-profit organisation, funded mainly through radio and television licence fees and making the remaining income from advertising and sponsorship.Switzerland's system of direct...
(Switzerland).
Episodes were filmed in colour at Île d'Orléans
Île d'Orléans
Île d'Orléans is located in the Saint Lawrence River about east of downtown Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The island was one of the first parts of the province to be colonized by the French, and a large percentage of French Canadians can trace ancestry to early residents of the island...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
with sets which resembled 17th century Quebec. The production featured a reconstruction of d'Iberville's ship, the Pelican. The cast featured 175 actors.
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast on CBC's English network on Mondays at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 7 October 1968 to 23 June 1969. It was rebroadcast Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. from September to November 1969, and from February to March 1970. An English dubDubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...
of the series was produced later.
This is D'Iberville, a making-of
Making-of
In cinema, a making-of, also known as behind-the-scenes, is a documentary film that features the production of a film or television program...
documentary of the series was produced by Brian O'Leary, It was broadcast on 7 August 1967 through CBC television.
Cast
- Albert MillaireAlbert MillaireRodolphe Albert Millaire, CC, CQ is an actor and theatre director.Soon after completing his studies at the Conservatoire d’art dramatique du Québec Millaire became a leading light on the Quebec theatre scene...
as Pierre Le Moyne d'IbervillePierre Le Moyne d'IbervillePierre Le Moyne d'Iberville pronounced as described in note] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville pronounced as described in note] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville pronounced as described in note] (16 July 1661 – 9 July 1702 (probable)was a soldier, ship captain, explorer, colonial administrator, knight of... - Jean Besre as Paul Lemoyne, Sieur de Maricourt
- Alexandre Rigneault as Jacques Le BerJacques Le BerJacques Le Ber was a merchant and seigneur in Montreal, New France.- Biography :Jacques Le Ber was born in c. 1633 in the parish of Pistre, Diocese of Rouen, son of Robert Le Ber and Colette Cavelier. He came to Canada in 1657 from France as a soldier but was mainly a businessman after his arrival...
- Jacques Monod as Joseph-Antoine de La BarreJoseph-Antoine de La BarreJoseph-Antoine le Fèbvre de LaBarre was the Governor of New France from 1682 to 1685. He had previously been Governor of Auvergne and of the French Antilles ....
- Francois Rozet as Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de ChâteauguayCharles le Moyne de Longueuil et de ChâteauguayCharles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay ,as many people of his time, had a variety of occupations. Born in Dieppe, France in Normandy, he came to New France in 1641. He became lord of Longueuil in Canada....
(d'Iberville's father) - Gilles Pelletier as Jacques-René de Brisay de Denonville, Marquis de DenonvilleJacques-René de Brisay de Denonville, Marquis de DenonvilleJacques-Rene de Brisay de Denonville, Marquis de Denonville was Governor General of New France from 1685 to 1689 and was a key figure in the Beaver Wars....
- Yves Letourneau as La Salle
- Leo Ilial as Pierre de Troyes, Chevalier de TroyesPierre de Troyes, Chevalier de TroyesPierre de Troyes, Chevalier de Troyes , a captain in the French army arrived at Quebec in August 1685 with reinforcements for the colony...
.