Spiral (and other French police series)

[DracoM]

Well it’s a bit of light relief.

Some Finnish grit starting this Saturday, Dracs, to give you a bit of roughage

Huzza! Jolly hyvä myös

[kernelbogey]

Been watching Torn on All4 . Ok but not as good as the French ALL 4 last murder (? not yet clear in Torn ) mystery set in the lush Provence countryside which had a Michelin starred restaurant and chef as its focus - the name of which escapes me . HMM am I spotting a formula ( or formule €75 service compris) here ?

Just tried first instalment of Torn last night after reading enthusiastic piece in the Guardian. A bit disorienting to see Bruno Debrandt (aka Bremont in Spiral) as the chef - who bizarrely seems to run the kitchen in a large Michelin one-starred restaurant on his own! The characters' houses seem extraordinarily lavish given their professions - but nontheless a good start to my viewing. One can practically smell the Provencal countryside!

[Ein Heldenleben]

Just tried first instalment of Torn last night after reading enthusiastic piece in the Guardian. A bit disorienting to see Bruno Debrandt (aka Bremont in Spiral) as the chef - who bizarrely seems to run the kitchen in a large Michelin one-starred restaurant on his own! The characters' houses seem extraordinarily lavish given their professions - but nontheless a good start to my viewing. One can practically smell the Provencal countryside!

I think if you treat it as escapist tosh it’s quite watchable . On ep 3 and the implausiblities are stacking up. Also wondering how the chef finds time to do any cooking....

[kernelbogey]

[subcontrabass]

I think if you treat it as escapist tosh it’s quite watchable . On ep 3 and the implausiblities are stacking up. Also wondering how the chef finds time to do any cooking....

I enjoyed it as a binge watch. Gorgeous scenery. Nice houses. He has staff to do the actual cooking.

[Nick Armstrong]

Not having seen these early series before....

...much more central Paris - later it's always out in the banlieues.

I imagine that this is due at least in part to the fact that since Engrenages started, the Ville de Paris and other entities have hugely increased the tariffs for filming in central Paris or even showing the major monuments and iconic sites. See for example (for French readers):

https://www.journaldunet.com/ebusine...coute.amphtml/ (you have to tap the page to get to the next page, at least on phone or iPad)

This isn’t completely up to date but gives an idea....

[vinteuil]

I imagine that this is due at least in part to the fact that since Engrenages started, the Ville de Paris and other entities have hugely increased the tariffs for filming in central Paris or even showing the major monuments and iconic sites.

... that was what I had assumed too

[kernelbogey]

They would have to close down parts or all of the ste while the filming took place - hugely disruptive, and affecting income for some of the sites.

[kernelbogey]

On ep 3 and the implausiblities are stacking up.....

Agreed!

[Nick Armstrong]

I really enjoyed S8, which I have just seen to the end: the spirals of subplots as elegantly and skilfully handled as heretofore. Clara Bonnet as the young Juge d'Instruction was as an elegant addition to the cast - though I really missed Roban!

No spoliers here, but the ending was satisfying to me....

Just finished season 8 after a complete watch from the start of season 1 over the last few months.

I completely agree, kernel. An ideal conclusion I thought.

[kernelbogey]

Wrong thread, no doubt, Nick but I also rewatched the whole of the three series of The Killing in recent months.... Struck anew by Sarah's lack of emotional availability; and Sophie Grabol's fine acting.

[AuntDaisy]

Wrong thread, no doubt, Nick but I also rewatched the whole of the three series of The Killing in recent months.... Struck anew by Sarah's lack of emotional availability; and Sophie Grabol's fine acting.

Not to mention Sofie Gråbøl's Scandi jumpers Yes, excellent series', esp. the first.

Oddly enough, when we lived in Denmark I don't remember many Danes wearing them - but we were in Jutland not Zealand.

[Nick Armstrong]

Wrong thread, no doubt, Nick but I also rewatched the whole of the three series of The Killing in recent months.... Struck anew by Sarah's lack of emotional availability; and Sophie Grabol's fine acting.

A rewatch of The Killing is on the cards now Laure, Gilou et al. have disappeared into the sunset ….

[vinteuil]

A rewatch of The Killing is on the cards now Laure, Gilou et al. have disappeared into the sunset ….

... our solution here is a rewatch of the (Alec Guinness) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

(I see it was filmed in 1978/79. About when I started my career. So resonant. Lordy, I feel old... )

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[Nick Armstrong]

... our solution here is a rewatch of the (Alec Guinness) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

(I see it was filmed in 1978/79. About when I started my career. So resonant. Lordy, I feel old... )

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That is also scheduled