'THE BONFIRE OF DESTINY'
NEW PERIOD SET FRENCH SERIES
Over 3,000 extras, 1,500 costumes, more than 100 carriages, and 185 technicians, those are the numbers that went into the massive
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| The series already aired in French speaking countries |
production of French language historical series
THE BONFIRE OF DESTINY (Le Bazar de la Charité) which already aired in French speaking countries last month but will start streaming on
Netflix in 190 countries around the world December 26th! So if you don't know what to binge these holidays, this one is arriving on the second day of Christmas! The high profile series is inspired by a real life tragedy set in Paris in November 1897 and revolves around the consequences
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| The series starts streaming on Netflix December 26th! |
of a devastating fire which destroyed the building known as the
Bazar de la Charité, where a large charity event was taking place. The fire caused more than 130 deaths, mainly high society women and their entourages. Now, I hear
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| Click the photo to see the whole cast in all its magnificence! |
from our French sources that there is a lot of exaggeration in the story serving the typical revisionist feminist agenda, so I'm guessing we have to take everything in the series with a grain of salt.
The Story Of The Series
Paris, May 4, 1897. Within only a few minutes a devastating fire
destroyed the Bazaar de la Charité, the building housing a very popular
charity event, killing more than 120 people, mainly women of high
society and their
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| The whole series had a steady viewership of 6-7 million in France |
personnel. On this occasion, three women, Adrienne De
Lenverpre (
Audrey Fleurot), Alice De Jeansin (
Camille Lou), and her
maid Rose Rivière (
Julie de Bona) see their destiny turned upside down.
Usurpation of identity,
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| The series was written by Catherine Ramberg and Karine Spreuzkouski |
prohibited love, radical change of life,
emancipation, this mini-series immerses us in Parisian society at the
end of the 19th century, following the romantic fate of its three
heroines.
Man I love stories that are based on true events. It's like imagining you were there - regardless of whether it's 100 percent true or not. Looking forward to this one!
ReplyDelete(Also, how have you been?)
Don't miss it these holidays which are,believe or not, next week already :)
DeleteBonfire?! That was a devastating fire like they have now in Australia. There were human tragedies following that fire.
ReplyDeleteWe've got a minor holiday called Lag Ba Omer which is celebrated by lighting bonfires all over the country. Well, every year there seem to be less and less bonfires as the Police and especially the firefighters have decided they don't wish to be heroes any more.
Bonfire is a fire in which you often throw something in, in this case I'm guessing human destinies were thrown into it, it is not my translation but Netflix' official one :)
DeleteI've never understood people's love towards burning fires, I hate fires almost as much as floods and open water.
Haven't seen it, but it was a great success! Wish you a happy end of year Dezzie!
ReplyDeleteI think you can already catch it on French Netflix, it came there already I think.
DeleteWell, of course they would plump up the story to make it more exciting. That's the movie business for you. Never fully sticking to the facts.
ReplyDeleteIt is becoming atrocious with all the lies, manipulations and secret agendas.
DeleteIt seems like an interesting story! Will check it out when I see it on Netflix.
ReplyDeleteIn three days!
DeleteThe costumes are gorgeous and so are the women. I’ve always been a little in live with France- their character, language, and food! If we ever get Netflix, I will be sure to watch this one. How can they exaggerate something that’s already a tragedy?
ReplyDeleteThey can pump up the numbers or pump up on the feminism which wasn't really the part of that century.
DeleteI see, I’ll make sure to do my research first. I never understood making a historical plot and then not sticking to facts. I get it with historical fiction, but come on! People are impressionable. I went ten years thinking Jack and Rose from Titanic were real along with the diamond. ...and I’m not even dumb!
DeleteThey like to do it with books too, like with atrocious changes in World of the Worlds and A Christmas Carol this year at BBC.
DeleteOh this sounds good! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBe welcome, hope you will enjoy it!
Delete"typical feminist" up yours
ReplyDeleteUp yours too, deary
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