Xanadu (TV series)
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| German title | Xanadu |
| Original title | Xanadu |
| Country of production | France |
| original language | French |
| year | 2011 |
| Production company |
Haut et Court , Arte |
| length | 52 minutes |
| Episodes | 8 in 1 season |
| genre | drama |
| music | Get Well Soon |
| First broadcast | April 30, 2011 (France / Germany) on Arte |
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The German adaptation of the series was done by the Berliner Synchron Wenzel Lüdecke . | |
Xanadu is a French television series that aired on Arte from April 30th to May 21st, 2011 .
content
The focus of the series is the eponymous porn film production company Xanadu of the Valadine family. The company has financial problems because Alex, pater familias and founder of the company, does not want to get involved in the gonzo genre that is now determining the industry. However, his son Laurent has recognized the signs of the times and wants to reposition Xanadu .
In the background of the series, the story of Elise Jess, Alex's first wife and mother of three children Laurent, Sarah and Lapo smoldering. As an actress, she was the figurehead of the company until she died under unknown circumstances. Her death is cleared up in the last of the eight episodes.
criticism
The critic Georg Diez described the series in his Spiegel Online - column as "the best European series that I know."
Web links
- Xanadu in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of the series (arte.tv)
- Arno Frank : The ladies fist you. In: taz , April 30, 2011. (online)