Médecins de nuit explained
Médecins de nuit is a French medical drama television series which aired between 22 September 1978 and 27 June 1986. It was originally televised on Antenne 2 station, which on 7 September was renamed France 2,[1] and then rebroadcast later on M6, serieclub (a cable and satellite network in France) and Jimmy, a satellite digital television channel. Thirty eight 54 minute episodes were produced across 5 seasons. The creators were (alias Bernard Kouchner), and Gilles Bression.
The theme song was composed by Vladimir Cosma. Philippe Lefebvre directed the first season and as other seasons followed, by was succeeded by Bruno Gantillon, Peter Kassovitz,,, and amongst others.
Synopsis
This television series features a team of medical doctors who work at night during an emergency. Besides the medical angle, the series highlights the social issues of the Paris suburbs at the end of the 1970s.[2]
Cast
Guest
Episodes
Season 1
- Michel. Director: Philippe Lefebvre
- Anne. Director: Philippe Lefebvre
- Alpha. Director:
- Jean-François. Director: Philippe Lefebvre
- Hélène. Director: Peter Kassovitz
- Christophe. Director: Philippe Lefebvre
Season 2
- Self-Defence. Director: Bruno Gantillon
- Royal Palace. Director:
- Henri Gillot, 62, retired. Director:
- The Red Book. Director:
- Léone. Director: Bruno Gantillon
- Disco. Director:
- The Margiis. Director:
Season 3
- Castel Factory. Director: Peter Kassovitz
- The Convertible. Director:
- A Cooked Dish. Director: Peter Kassovitz
- Financial Support for Michel. Director:
- Amalgine. Director:
- The Warehouse. Director:
Season 4
- A Spanish night. Director:
- The Rock Group. Director:
- Jo Formose. Director:
- Unpleasant Tricks. Director:
- The Lie. Director:
- Quingaoshu. Director:
- The Last Night. Director:
Season 5
- Chinese Night. Director:
- Panic. Director: Franz Josef Gottlieb
- Password. Director:
- Marie-Charlotte. Director:
- Happy birthday. Director:
- Time Out. Director:
- Hep Taxi!. Director:
- Disc-Jockey. Director: Franz Josef Gottlieb
- Six brave Little Indians, Director: Franz Josef Gottlieb
- Anguish. Director: Franz Josef Gottlieb
- Wanted. Director: Franz Josef Gottlieb
- The End As Always. Director: Franz Josef Gottlieb
External links
- A list of films set in Paris in the 1970s
Notes and References
- Book: Haine, W. Scott . Jan 1, 2006 . Culture and Customs of France . Greenwood Publishing Group . 0313328927 .
- http://uramericansinparis.wordpress.com/2010/12/15/france-in-the-1970s-%E2%80%93-a-time-of-decline-doubt-and-anti-americanism/ France in the 1970s: A Time of Decline, Doubt, and Anti-Americanism