Season 1 • Episode 12
LatestLa Job is a French Canadian comedy television series set in Montreal. It is an adaptation of the British show The Office of the BBC. Produced by Anne-Marie Losique's Image Diffusion International, it has been broadcast for a limited number of viewers on Bell TV satellite television, beginning on October 9, 2006. It was later seen by a wider audience on the public broadcaster Radio-Canada and specialty channel ARTV. It is the third official foreign adaptation of the concept, and the second in a language other than English.
Acting
Antoine Vézina's David Brent equivalent is painfully perfect.
Writing
Localizes British awkwardness to Quebecois corporate hell beautifully.
Production
Low-budget look that sells the paper company authenticity.
Creators
Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Anne-Marie Losique
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was officially sanctioned by the BBC as the third global adaptation, but remains obscure even in Canada due to limited initial broadcast.
The show deliberately incorporated franglais office culture specific to Montreal multinational corporations, alienating some viewers but nailing authenticity for locals.
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