Maison Close

Maison Close is a French television series which premiered on Canal+ on October 4, 2010. The series was developed by Mabrouk El Mechri and is based on a concept created by Jacques Ouaniche. It is a drama set in a nineteenth century Parisian brothel.

Maison Close
GenrePeriod drama
Created byJacques Ouaniche
Developed byMabrouk El Mechri
Creative directorPaulo Routier
StarringAnne Charrier
Valérie Karsenti
Jemima West
Catherine Hosmalin
Clémence Bretécher
Deborah Grall
Blandine Bellavoir
ComposerGast Waltzing
Alain Pewzner
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of series2
No. of episodes16
Production
ProducerJacques Ouaniche
Grégory Ouaniche
Adrian Politowski
Gilles Waterkeyn
Production locationLisbon (Portugal)
CinematographyPierre-Yves Bastard
EditorKako Kelber
Running time52-55 minutes (season 1)
45-53 minutes (season 2)
Production companyNoé Productions
Canal+
DistributorStudioCanal (global)
Music Box Films (U.S.A)
Release
Original networkCanal+
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1
Original releaseOctober 4, 2010 (2010-10-04) –
February 25, 2013 (2013-02-25)
External links
Website

On December 7, 2010, Canal + renewed Maison Close for a second season which premiered on February 4, 2013. But in May 2013, the series had been cancelled by Canal+ after the second season, following a decline in ratings.

Premise

Paris, 1871. In Le Paradis, a luxury brothel, three women try to escape from their troublesome circumstances. Vera is 35 years old, the end of her career as a prostitute drawing nearer. She puts all her hopes on her main client, the only one rich enough to redeem her debt. Hortense is the Madame of Le Paradis. She must hold on to her girls whilst dealing with an extortionist from the Parisian suburbs. Rose arrives in search of her mother, a former prostitute. She is trapped with a pimp and forcibly conscripted into Le Paradis.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring
Season 1
  • Dan Herzberg as Gaston Lupin
  • Serge Dupuy as Brice Caboche
  • Lannick Gautry as Edgar
  • Arnaud Binard as Francis Arnoult
  • Antoine Chappey as Charles Blondin
  • Garlan Le Martelot as Edmond Blondin
  • Juana Pereira da Silva as Louison "Louise"
  • Olivier Claverie as senator Gaudissart
  • Quentin Baillot as baron du Plessis
  • Pierre Casadei as the general
Season 2
  • Fatou N'Diaye as Pauline
  • Martin Loizillon as Bak
  • Lubna Gourion as Jeanne
  • Michaël Abiteboul as Kertel
  • Jean-Marie Frin as commissioner Angélus
  • Aurélien Wiik as the doctor
  • Susana Blazer as Zoe
  • David Salles as Paul
  • Elmano Sancho as Delvaux
  • Sophie-Charlotte Husson as Joséphine
  • Francis Seleck as Bayle
  • Sylvain Rougerie as Lubeck
  • Afonso Lagarto as Themier le Borgne

Episodes

Season 1 (2010)

The first season premiered on Canal+ on October 4, 2010. The season finale aired on October 25, 2010.

  • Épisode 1
  • Épisode 2
  • Épisode 3
  • Épisode 4
  • Épisode 5
  • Épisode 6
  • Épisode 7
  • Épisode 8

Season 2 (2013)

The second season premiered on Canal+ on February 4, 2013. The season finale aired on February 25, 2013.

  • Épisode 1
  • Épisode 2
  • Épisode 3
  • Épisode 4
  • Épisode 5
  • Épisode 6
  • Épisode 7
  • Épisode 8

Production and development

Jacques Ouaniche imagined the series in 2007, taking as a starting point a "trapped young girl forced to prostitute in a nineteenth century Parisian brothel".[1]

Production of the first season began on October, 2009 and ended on January, 2010 in Lisbon, Portugal.[2]

On December 7, 2010, Canal + renewed Maison Close for a second season to consist of 8 episodes. Production of the second season began on January, 2012 and ended on May, 2012 in Lisbon, Portugal.[3]

In May 2013, the series had been cancelled by Canal+ after the second season, following a decline in ratings.[4]

Home media release
  • The first season was released in France on DVD on October 26, 2010 and on Blu-ray on March 1, 2013. The second season was released on both DVD and Blu-ray on March 1, 2013. The complete serie was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 9, 2013.
  • The first season was released in United Kingdom on DVD and Blu-ray on September 3, 2012. The second season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 19, 2013.
  • The first season was released in United States on DVD and Blu-ray on January 27, 2015. The second season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 16, 2015.

Adaptations

On November 9, 2012, it was revealed that an English-language adaptation was in development and that HBO and Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson's Leverage would develop the project. The remake should be identical to the original version except for the cast and the language.[5] Although the project has not been canceled, HBO no longer communicates about it since the announcement.

References
  1. "Maison Close ouvre ses portes". Allociné.fr. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  2. "Maison Close ouvre ses portes". Allociné.fr. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  3. "Maison Close saison 2 : c'est parti !". Premiere.fr. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  4. "Maison Close ferme ses portes définitivement, pas de saison 3 pour la série de Canal". Premiere.fr. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  5. Elsa Keslassy. "HBO nabs remake rights to Maison Close". Variety.com. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
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