Black Butterflies (miniseries)
2022 French TV series or program
| Black Butterflies | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Olivier Abbou Bruno Merle |
| Directed by | Olivier Abbou |
| Starring | Nicolas Duvauchelle Niels Arestrup |
| Music by | Clément Tery |
| Country of origin | France |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Olivier Abbou Julien Dewolf Matthieu Elkaïm Myriam Gharbi-de Vasselot Bruno Merle |
| Cinematography | Antoine Sanier |
| Editors | Emilie Orsini Benjamin Favreul |
| Original release | |
| Network | Arte Netflix |
| Release | 7 September 2022 (2022-09-07) |
Black Butterflies (Les papillons noirs) is a 2022 French miniseries.
Plot
Mody, a writer lacking inspiration, agrees to write the memoirs of Albert, an old man who tells him about his youth. A war orphan, he had formed a friendship which turned into love with Solange, a “Nazi girl” whose mother was a prostitute.
As a teenager, Solange kills a man who tries to rape her, and Albert protects her. What follows is a life of love and death.
Cast
- Nicolas Duvauchelle as Adrien Mody
- Niels Arestrup as Albert Desiderio
- Axel Granberger as Young Albert
- Alyzée Costes as Solange
- Alice Belaïdi as Nora
- Sami Bouajila as Carrel
- Brigitte Catillon as Catherine
- Lola Créton as Young Catherine
- Marie Denarnaud as Mathilde
- Henny Reents as Nastya
- Nicolas Wanczycki as Alan
- Rodolphe Pauly as Julien
- Philippe Brenninkmeyer as Hans
Episodes
- Episode 1 : Les Souvenirs d'Albert
- Episode 2 : Une Proposition Déterminante
- Episode 3 : Les Démons d'Adrien
- Episode 4 : Ivresse d'Écriture
- Episode 5 : Le Succès
- Episode 6 : Toutes les Réponses
Release
The miniseries was first released on Arte in september 2022. A month later, it was released on Netflix.[1]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ACS Awards | Best TV Series : 40 minutes | Arte | Nominated |
| Best Director | Olivier Abbou | Nominated | ||
| Best Writing | Olivier Abbou & Bruno Merle | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Role in a TV Series : 40 minutes | Niels Arestrup | Nominated | ||
| Best Production | Mediawan, GMT Productions & Jack n’a qu’un œil | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Series Mania | Best Actor | Axel Granberger[2] | Won |
References
- ^ https://www.paris-normandie.fr/id350818/article/2022-10-13/les-papillons-noirs-darte-netflix-la-serie-ne-surtout-pas-se-faire-spoiler
- ^ Scott, Roxborough (March 26, 2022). "French Rap Series 'Reign Supreme' Wins Series Mania". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
External links
- Black Butterflies at IMDb
