Maison Close

Maison Close
Genre Period drama
Created by Jacques Ouaniche
Developed by Mabrouk El Mechri
Creative director(s) Paulo Routier
Starring

Anne Charrier

Valérie Karsenti

Jemima West

Catherine Hosmalin

Clémence Bretécher

Deborah Grall

Blandine Bellavoir

Composer(s)

Gast Waltzing

Alain Pewzner

Country of origin France
Original language(s) French
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 16 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)

Jacques Ouaniche

Grégory Ouaniche

Adrian Politowski

Gilles Waterkeyn

Editor(s) Kako Kelber
Location(s) Lisbon (Portugal)
Cinematography Pierre-Yves Bastard
Running time

52-55 minutes (season 1)

45-53 minutes (season 2)

Production company(s)

Noé Productions

Canal+

Distributor

StudioCanal (global)

Music Box Films (U.S.A)

Release
Original network Canal+
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release October 4, 2010 (2010-10-04) – February 25, 2013 (2013-02-25)
External links
Website

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.

On December 7, 2010, Canal + renewed Maison Close for a second season which premiered on February 4, 2013. But on 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
Season 2

Episodes

Season 1 (2010)

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

Season 2 (2013)

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

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]

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

International broadcast

Country Channel
France France Canal+
Syndication: Canal+ Décalé, Jimmy, D8, Canal+ Séries
Canada Canada (French speaking region) Canal+ Canada (on demand)
Syndication: MOI&cie
United Kingdom United Kingdom Sky Arts
Italy Italy La EFFE
Syndication: TIMvision (on demand)

Home media release

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 is 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. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  4. "Maison Close ferme ses portes définitivement, pas de saison 3 pour la série de Canal". Premiere.fr. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  5. Elsa Keslassy. "HBO nabs remake rights to Maison Close". Variety.com. Retrieved 9 November 2012.

External links

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