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Les Cent Livres des Hommes is a action & adventure and drama TV series that premiered on ORTF Télévision on June 7, 1970. It has 1 season and 17 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 17 "Alice aux pays des merveilles", aired on December 28, 1973.

Les Cent Livres des Hommes (ORTF, 1969-1973) was a series of literary programs created by Claude Santelli and Françoise Verny, and produced notably by Santelli, Jean Archimbaud, and Serge Moati. Planned for one hundred episodes but completed at thirty-nine, the series aimed to introduce great literary works, 'chefs-d’œuvre', to a younger audience through a mix of dramatization, reading, and documentary techniques. It marked a transfer of cultural legitimacy from writers and critics to a generation of television producers, offering a new model of educational and creative literary broadcasting - 'télévision d’auteur'.

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17 episodes · 1 season

The Hundred Books of Men

1970 · 17 episodes · Last episode: 52 years ago

Les Cent Livres des Hommes (ORTF, 1969-1973) was a series of literary programs created by Claude Santelli and Françoise Verny, and produced notably by Santelli, Jean Archimbaud, and Serge Moati. Planned for one hundred episodes but completed at thirty-nine, the series aimed to introduce great literary works, 'chefs-d’œuvre', to a younger audience through a mix of dramatization, reading, and documentary techniques. It marked a transfer of cultural legitimacy from writers and critics to a generation of television producers, offering a new model of educational and creative literary broadcasting - 'télévision d’auteur'.

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    17. Alice aux pays des merveilles

    'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll. This program explores Wonderland from every angle: iconic scenes in which Brigitte Fossey portrays a mischievous Alice, readings by Claude Rich, and analyses of the 'delirious metaphysics' of this great literary classic. Lewis Carroll's universe never ceases to amaze!

  2. E16

    16. Histoire de la Révolution

    'History of the Revolution' by Jules Michelet.

  3. E15

    15. Robinson Crusoe

    'Robinson Crusoe' by Daniel Defoe.

  4. E14

    14. Jude l'Obscur

    'Jude the obscure' by Thomas Hardy.

  5. E13

    13. Gargantua

    'Gargantua' by François Rabelais.

  6. E12

    12. L'Enfance de Gorky

    'My Childhood' by Maxim Gorky.

  7. E11

    11. L'île mystérieuse

    'The Mysterious Island' by Jules Verne.

  8. E10

    10. Les Souffrances du jeune Werther

    'The Sorrows of Young Werther' by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

  9. E9

    9. L'exode

    The biblical Book of Exodus.

  10. E8

    8. Le portrait de Socrate

    The portrait of Socrates.

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    7. Martin Eden

    'Martin Eden' by Jack London. Claude Santelli and Jean-Louis Muller interview Professor Las Vergnas, a specialist in American literature, who contextualises the book within the author's entire body of work and life. Then, Maurice Le Goas, a labor activist, shares his experience of Jack London's influence on him.

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    6. A la recherche du temps perdu

    A realistic and poetic evocation of Marcel Proust's 'In Search of Lost Time.' Halfway between an audiovisual adaptation and a portrait of the dandyish and reclusive writer, all in black and white by Claude Santelli, evoking the mystery, the intimacy, and the fatalism of existence.

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    5. Du côté de chez Swann

    'Swann's Way' by Marcel Proust.

  14. E4

    4. La Chartreuse de Parme

    'The Charterhouse of Parma' by Stendhal.

  15. E3

    3. Le Noeud de vipères

    'The Knot of Vipers' by François Mauriac. A reading of Mauriac's novel that combines personal accounts with adapted scenes.

  16. E2

    2. Le Petit Chose

    'Little Good-For-Nothing' or 'Little What's-His-Name' by Alphonse Daudet.

  17. E1

    1. Le Petit Prince de Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

    'The Little Prince' by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. An introduction to the poetic and philosophical universe of Saint-Exupéry, blending analysis and adaptation of his masterpiece.

Cast & crew

Created by Claude Santelli and Françoise Verny

  • Pierre Mondy

    Pierre Mondy

  • Éric Damain

    Éric Damain

  • Pierre Vaneck

    Pierre Vaneck

  • Victor Guyot

  • Alain Libolt

    Alain Libolt

    Daniel

  • Jacques Echantillon

    Jacques

  • René Alone

    M. Eysette

  • Françoise Bertin

    Mme Eysette

  • Paul Mercey

    Pierotte

  • Patrick Préjean

    Patrick Préjean

    L'abbé Germanne

  • Françoise Giret

    Françoise Giret

    Irma

  • Jacqueline Rouillard

    La veuve Trébou

  • Dominique Marcas

    Dominique Marcas

    Mme Lalouette

  • Jean-Pierre Bagot

    Jean-Pierre Bagot

    Robert

  • Philippe Brigaud

    Philippe Brigaud

    Hubert

  • Philippe Laudenbach

    Le curé

Les Cent Livres des Hommes FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Les Cent Livres des Hommes?

Les Cent Livres des Hommes has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 28, 1973.

When did the latest episode of Les Cent Livres des Hommes come out?

The most recent episode of Les Cent Livres des Hommes, Season 1 Episode 17 "Alice aux pays des merveilles", aired on December 28, 1973.

How many seasons of Les Cent Livres des Hommes are there?

Les Cent Livres des Hommes has 1 season with 17 episodes in total.

When did Les Cent Livres des Hommes first air?

Les Cent Livres des Hommes first aired on ORTF Télévision on June 7, 1970.

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