Mathieu kassovitz on hit french tv spy drama the bureau. Kino lorber announced the acclaimed french television series the bureau le bureau des legendes will launch exclusively on itunes in the u. Watch the bureau season 1 english subtitled prime video. Oct 24, 2019 eric rochant, creator, showrunner and director of the praised french tv series the bureau le bureau des legendes, has signed with brillstein entertainment partners as he is plotting a move to. Also included is the dramas title song trust by jeanne added. Eric rochants series builds the tension gradually, which gives the big moments greater impact. The bureau series one sets up the game pieces for series two which turns up the heat to. It focuses on the bureau of legends, responsible for training and handling deepcover agents on longterm missions in areas with french. Apr 14, 2020 the first few are pretty good, but les revenants was a bit weird.
Yet this cerebral, slow burner is just as gripping as the bbc flagship series. It is similar to homeland in many respects but the episodes of the bureau typically cover several ongoing operations. Five takes on canal plus, federations banner title the. The soundtrack is now available digitally in france. Malotru loses his only leverage with the cia to secure nadias rescue. Jun 08, 2019 this gives me an opportunity to write about one of my favorite series at the moment. Rochants the bureau wins best tv series from french cinema. The bureau soundtrack released film music reporter. With mathieu kassovitz, florence loiret caille, sara giraudeau, jules sagot. My french is good enough to understand shows without subtitles i spent a lot of time in pays francophones. The bureau the great french espionage drama on sundance. It focuses on the bureau of legends, responsible for training and handling deepcover agents on longterm missions in areas with french interests, especially in north africa and the middle east. Meanwhile, jonas interrogates a french jihadist, hoping to secure the names of potential terrorists who may pose a threat to france. After six years of undercover work in syria, french.
When marinas mission is compromised, she is sent back to paris. When french intelligence officer guillaume malotru debailly mathieu kassovitz returns to paris after six years as an undercover agent. This parody of the french secret services during the 60s is both stylish and fun. Based on reallife accounts by former french spies, the bureaus branch of undercover agents is dispatched to locations around the world where they live under false identities for several years. Every single episode is better than the last, for three straight seasons. Within the french secret service, one department knows as the dgse manages the missions of all undercover operatives working under fake identities to identify intelligence sources. Feb 16, 2019 with four seasons aired, and a milestone in world sales on a french tv show, slowboiling espionage series le bureau des legendes the bureau is tracking to become a french modern. A topsecret government unit called the bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism. French tvs reputation spirals upward world news the. Awardwinning french series the bureau to debut exclusively. The bureau could be described as frances answer to homeland. Meanwhile, loiseau sara giraudeau begins a new mission in iran. Feb 03, 2016 rochants the bureau wins best tv series from french cinema critics bureau producer berger on new french tv tax rebate.
Guillame debailly, a skilled french intelligence officer, is called back to paris after spending six years as an undercover agent in damascus, reporting to the bureau des legendes, a unit part of the dgse frances principal external security service responsible, among other things, to handle undercover agents on longterm missions. Within the french secret service operates a clandestine branch of undercover agents. The story of a french president to be and one of his friends, the mayor of a small city in northern france. Jun 21, 2019 based on real accounts from french spies, this gritty series reveals what life is like for the deep cover agents that put their lives on the line in the socalled bureau of legends a.
The bureau season 3 a sundance now original official trailer. The bureau creator eric rochant signs with brillstein. Jun 14, 2017 based on reallife accounts by former french spies, the bureaus branch of undercover agents is dispatched to locations around the world where they live under false identities for several years. Stakes run high as both agents step into the field. This gives me an opportunity to write about one of my favorite series at the moment. The dgses new head of internal security, jja, initiates a fullspectrum audit of the bureau and its new chief mariejeanne, with the clearcut intention of severing a few heads in the process. Universal music has released a soundtrack album for the french tv series the bureau. One of frances most critically acclaimed spy series, the bureau, is based upon real accounts by former spies and is inspired by contemporary events.
The 8 best french series on netflix in 2018 coucou. Peur sur du lac or fear by the lake is a new french thriller series about a mysterious and mortally. After six years of undercover work in syria, french intelligence officer malotru returns home, where he struggles to forget his undercover identity, train a young recruit, and investigate when a colleague disappears in algeria. Theres no denying that watching films is a great way to improve your listening skills, but watching tv series is arguably an even better way to develop these skills by following a french tv series, you guarantee a routine exercise of challenging and developing your listening skills every time you. Eric rochant, creator, showrunner and director of the praised french tv series the bureau le bureau des legendes, has signed with brillstein entertainment partners as he is plotting a move to. The bureau, also known as le bureau des legendes, is a political thriller television series in the french language created by the acclaimed french director and screenwriter eric rochant. I watched from behind a cushion as raymond found himself in a very desperate situation. The bureau le bureau des legendes is an awardwinning french series created by eric rochant moebius and starring mathieu kassovitz. The bureau season 3 a sundance now original official. Within the dgse general directorate for external security, a department called the office of legends bdl forms and remote pilot the most important agents of the french intellig. The bureau is based upon real accounts by former spies and inspired by contemporary events, and centres on the daily life and missions of agents within frances directorategeneral for external security, its principal external security service. Meanwhile, jonas interrogates a french jihadist, hoping to secure the names of potential terrorists who may pose a.
May 11, 2016 the bureau coming soon to rialto channel rialto channel 39. The bureau le bureau des legendes has had astounding success in the u. The bureau all episodes available to stream adfree. The year is 1962 and the cold war has the nation gripped by fear. He is the bureaus star agent back from a sixyear assignment in damascus to become the right hand of the section commander jeanpierre darroussin and take the lead when a fellow agent in. The series is also directed and produced by showrunner rochant along with alex berger and pascal breton, among others. That project also involved another hallmark of many successful new series. Here are four other reasons to check out the show the french syndicate of cinema. The result is a rise in french series on the american market, and a gradual move away. This leads to a loss of interest and empathy for the characters. In france, the first two seasons won the best series awards from the french union of film critics as well as the crystal globe for best television series. Peur sur du lac or fear by the lake is a new french thriller series about a mysterious and mortally contagious virus that threatens the population of annecy.
The bureau le bureau des legendes is an awardwinning french series created by eric rochant moebius and. The bureau series one sets up the game pieces for series two which turns up the heat to nine. He is the bureaus star agent back from a sixyear assignment in damascus to become the right hand of the section commander jeanpierre. French tvs reputation spirals upward world news the guardian. The bureau wins best tv series from french film critics. The bureau is orchestrating an operation to recruit sabrina, the french jihadists sister. The viewer has to piece together much of the story to fill in the gaps. The total opposite of spooks, no fast cars, shootouts or pretty men. It mocks the declining colonialist france in a pop and refreshing way in the same vein as the movie series oss 117. Hit french series the bureau sells to north america. Titled les bureau des legendes in france, this is a smart and nuanced drama of international espionage and intelligence in a realworld setting. Dont know how accurate le bureau is as regards dgse and the french intelligence network it portrays, but.
The french procedural returns to sundance now this month watch. The album features the shows original music composed by rob aka robin coudert maniac, horns, awakening. Dispatched to key locations all around the world and living under false identities for years at a time, their mission is to seek out and identify potential sources. Rochants the bureau wins best tv series from french. Jul 12, 2016 mathieu kassovitz on hit french tv spy drama the bureau. After 6 years undercover in syria, agent malotru is called back home. This is a phenomenal series about the french counterterrorism organization. Within the french secret service, one department knows as the dgse. The bureau is essentially a workplace drama with an arthouse aesthetic, set at an unusually exciting office. The series is also directed and produced by showrunner rochant. Rochants the bureau wins best tv series from french cinema critics bureau producer berger on new french tv tax rebate. French film star mathieu kassovitz takes the lead in the bureau, a french drama set in a clandestine branch of the french secret service that handles deep cover agents in the middle east and africa.
The first few are pretty good, but les revenants was a bit weird. Beautiful french spy series, to discover of very good quality. Telecharger le bureau des legendes saison 5 hdtv french. Scenes are randomly stuck together, characters not well introduced or developed, and a total lack of continuity in the story line. Its the series practicing the best spycraft these days.
Opening four months after the conclusion of the events of season 1, malotru mathieu kassovitz is now deputy director of the bureau and a newly recruited doubleagent for the cia, who have guaranteed assistance in rescuing the love of his life from a syrian prison. It became known which season of the popular french television show will be the last the release date in russia, the actors, the plot of the 5th season of the bureau of legends series have been announced, and the trailer has not yet been released. May 04, 2019 the bureau, also known as le bureau des legendes, is a political thriller television series in the french language created by the acclaimed french director and screenwriter eric rochant. A mindboggling feat at this level of writing, acting and direction. Try it to mix mad men aesthetics with weird french humor.
Based on reallife accounts by former french spies, the bureau tells the story of a man torn between love and loyalty, in a world where a single lie can kill. And at the heart of things is a beautiful love story, of course. Based on real accounts from french spies, this gritty series reveals what life is like for the deep cover agents that put their lives on the line in the socalled bureau of legends a. The bureau is based upon real accounts by former spies and is inspired by contemporary events. This is a slow paced french series that is poorly written and edited.
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