Thierry La Fronde
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Thierry La Fronde was a French
television series that aired 1963-66 on the sole French TV station, ORTF. Dubbed into English, it was shown in the 1960s in Canada
, where it was referred to both under the original name and as The King's Outlaw. It was shown as well in Poland
as Thierry Śmiałek (= "Thierry the Daredevil"). In Australia
(on ABC
), it was shown under the title The King's Outlaw. In the Netherlands
32 of the 52 episodes were shown in 1967 as Thierry de Slingeraar (= "Thierry the Sling") as a NTS program.
, France
is occupied by the English
and the Black Prince
rules France with an iron fist. In Sologne
, in the heart of France Thierry of Janville, a young lord, fights gallantly against the English occupation but is betrayed by his steward, Florent, and loses his title and his lands. He then takes the name of "Thierry La Fronde", and with the help of his faithful companions continues his fight undercover.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
television series that aired 1963-66 on the sole French TV station, ORTF. Dubbed into English, it was shown in the 1960s in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, where it was referred to both under the original name and as The King's Outlaw. It was shown as well in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
as Thierry Śmiałek (= "Thierry the Daredevil"). In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
(on ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
), it was shown under the title The King's Outlaw. In the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
32 of the 52 episodes were shown in 1967 as Thierry de Slingeraar (= "Thierry the Sling") as a NTS program.
Synopsis
In 1360 during the Hundred Years' WarHundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War was a series of separate wars waged from 1337 to 1453 by the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou, for the French throne, which had become vacant upon the extinction of the senior Capetian line of French kings...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
is occupied by the English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
and the Black Prince
Edward, the Black Prince
Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Prince of Aquitaine, KG was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainault as well as father to King Richard II of England....
rules France with an iron fist. In Sologne
Sologne
Sologne , a region of north-central France extending over portions of the départements of Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and Cher...
, in the heart of France Thierry of Janville, a young lord, fights gallantly against the English occupation but is betrayed by his steward, Florent, and loses his title and his lands. He then takes the name of "Thierry La Fronde", and with the help of his faithful companions continues his fight undercover.
Actors
- Jean-Claude DrouotJean-Claude DrouotJean Claude Drouot is a Belgian actor.-Biography:Jean Claude Drouot was formed in Young Theater of Université Libre de Bruxelles . Later it leaves settling down has Paris or he follows Charles Dullin's courses and has to leave of 1962, he interprets the big tragedies and rooms plays of Molière...
: Thierry of Janville a.k.a "Thierry La Fronde" - Céline Léger : Isabelle
- Jean Gras : Bertrand
- Robert Bazil : Boucicault
- Robert RollisRobert RollisRobert Rollis was a French actor. He mainly starred as a film actor, but also appeared in television and also in theatre in the 1950s and early 1960s...
: Jehan - Clément Michu : Martin
- Jean-Claude Déret : Florent
- Bernard Rousselet : Pierre
- Fernand Bellan : Judas
Production details
- The theme music of "Thierry la Fronde" was a simple tune in the Dorian mode composed by Jacques LoussierJacques LoussierJacques Loussier is a French pianist and composer. He is well-known for his jazz interpretations in trio formation of many of Johann Sebastian Bach's works, such as the Goldberg Variations.-Early life and education :...
, performed on some sort of brass instrument (possibly a French horn) for the melody.
- A co-production of Téléfrance and RTFRadiodiffusion-Télévision FrançaiseRadiodiffusion-Télévision Française was the French national public broadcasting organization established on 9 February 1949 to replace the post-war "Radiodiffusion Française" , which had been founded in 1945...
, 52 episodes of 26 minutes each were produced in black and white (November 1963 to March 1966) and first broadcast in 1963.