Chartrand et Simonne

Chartrand et Simonne is a French-Canadian biographical drama television mini-series about social activists Michel Chartrand and Simonne Monet. The series lasted for a total of twelve episodes, with the first six airing in 2000 on Radio-Canada^[1] and the remaining six in 2003 on Télé-Québec (re-titled as Simonne et Chartrand).^[2] The series was directed by Alain Chartrand, one of the couple's sons.^[3]

Chartrand et Simonne
Genre	Drama Biographical
Written by	Diane Cailhier
Directed by	Alain Chartrand
Theme music composer	Jean Corriveau
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	French
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	12
Production
Production locations	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Original release
Network	Radio-Canada
Release	February 2 (2000-02-02) – March 8, 2000 (2000-03-08)
Network	Télé-Québec
Release	October 30 (2003-10-30) – December 4, 2003 (2003-12-04)

Plot

The series recounts the life of Michel Chartrand and Simonne Monet, a couple who fought for social change and justice. We witness the battles they face all the while trying to raise a family. From the moment they first meet to Monet's death, decades of activism is outlined, all of which had a significant impact on Quebec society.

Main cast

• Luc Picard as Michel Chartrand
• Geneviève Rioux as Simonne Monet-Chartrand
• Raymond Bouchard as Amédée Monet
• Muriel Dutil as Berthe Monet
• Marie-Lyse Laberge-Forest as Marie Chartrand
• Guillaume Legault as Alain Chartrand
• Normand Bissonnette as Émile Boudreau
• Gabriel Gascon as Louis Chartrand
• Valérie Gervais-Lillo as Madeleine Chartrand
• Karine Poulin as Hélène Chartrand
• Eric Paulhus as Dominique Chartrand
• Annie Charland as Micheline Chartrand
• Françoise Graton as Hélène Patenaude-Chartrand
• Stéphane Demers as Pierre Trudeau
• Patrick Goyette as Gérard Pelletier

Awards

The series won six awards at the 2000 Prix Gémeaux: Best Dramatic Series, Best Direction in a Dramatic Series, Best Lead Actor in a Dramatic Series, Best Set Design, Best Make-up/Hair and Best Costume Design.^[4] For its second installment, at the 2004 Prix Gémeaux, Luc Picard again won the award for Best Lead Actor in a Dramatic Series,^[5] while Geneviève Rioux won the award for Best Lead Actress in a Dramatic Series.^[6]

References

1. Chouinard, Yvon. "Chartrand et Simonne". History of Canadian Broadcasting.
2. "Le Point de Vue de Simonne". Voir (in French). October 22, 2003.
3. Cailhier, Diane (23 September 2008). "Alain Chartrand". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
4. "La série Chartrand et Simonne grande gagnante des Gémeaux". TVA Nouvelles (in French).
5. "Liste des Récipiendaires du prix Gémeau de la meilleure interprétation premier rôle masculin : série ou émission dramatique". Bilan du siècle (in French).
6. Gaudreau, Valérie (19 January 2009). "Geneviève Rioux: du théâtre au féminin" [Geneviève Rioux: female theatre]. Le Soleil (in French). Power Corporation of Canada.

External links

• Chartrand et Simonne at IMDb