Season 1 • Episode 3
LatestRené Lévesque was a Canadian television miniseries that aired on CBC Television in 2006. It stars Emmanuel Bilodeau as former-Quebec premier René Lévesque.
Acting
Bilodeau captures Lévesque's charisma and exhaustion simultaneously.
Production
Period Quebec details that'll make boomers nostalgic.
Writing
Bilingual dialogue that doesn't pander — finally.
Gilles Renaud
Jean Lesage
Frank Schorpion
Eric Kirerans
Emmanuel Bilodeau
René Lévesque
Pascale Bussières
Louise L'Heureux
Roc LaFortune
Gérard Pelletier
Tony Conte
Pierre Laporte
Dan Bigras
Johnny Rougeau
Pierre Gendron
Pierre Élliot Trudeau
Yves Jacques
Doris Lussier
Pierre Leblanc
Paul Gérin-Lajoie
Évelyne Rompré
Marie Lalonde
Roger Léger
Jean Marchand
Patrice Godin
Jacques Parizeau
Arthur Holden
George Marler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Emmanuel Bilodeau wore prosthetic teeth and chain-smoked herbal cigarettes — approximately 1,200 per episode.
Aired during the 2006 federal election when Quebec sovereignty was suddenly back in conversation. CBC knew exactly what they were doing.
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