Name: Claudine
Genre: Drama
Released: 1978-04-12
Rating: 4.9
Cast: Marie-Hélène Breillat, Jean Desailly, Maryse Martin

Colette's scandalous schoolgirl becomes TV's most chaotic bisexual awakening.

Mini Series

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French countryside fever dreamrepressed desire explodingperiod piece with teeth

Latest Episode

Season 1 • Episode 4

Latest

Episode 4

May 2, 1978

Overview

Drama

A coming-of-age miniseries based on the well-known "Claudine" stories by the French bisexual actor and author Sidonie Gabrielle Colette.

FR French

Content warning

sexual awakening and identityclass and social climbingthe male gaze turned inwardfreedom versus respectability

Standout Aspects

Acting

Breillat captures Claudine's hungry, restless intelligence.

Production

Burgundy locations so lush you can taste the wine.

Best for:Solo·Streaming

Creators

Colette, Édouard Molinaro

First AiredApr 12, 1978

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons1·Episodes4

Top Cast

Marie-Hélène Breillat

Claudine

Jean Desailly

Claude, le père de Claudine

Maryse Martin

Mélie

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Colette based Claudine heavily on her own school years in Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye, essentially writing thinly-veiled autobiography that scandalized 1900s France.

Trivia

This 1978 adaptation arrived during a Colette revival, seven years after the more famous 'Claudine' stage musical tanked on Broadway — French TV said 'we'll do it properly.'

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