Rue des Pignons

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Rue des Pignons
GenreDrama
Country of originCanada
Original languageFrench
No. of episodes414
Original release
Network Radio Canada
Release1966 (1966) 
1977 (1977)

Rue des Pignons was a Canadian French-language TV series which ran from 1966 to 1977. Radio-Canada has reportedly lost most of the episodes of the series, only managing to trace about 35 of the 414 episodes from 1966 to 1977. [1] The program's theme song was composed and recorded by Pierre Brabant who also played much of the show's background music. [2]

Contents

Plot

The plot thickens within an ordinary family residing in a working-class neighborhood of Montreal. It revolves around the experiences and relationships of family members and the local residents of the Pignons Street vicinity.

Cast

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References

  1. Baillargeon, Stéphane (November 9, 2013). "Écran de mémoire". ledevoir.com.
  2. Gilles Potvin. "Pierre Brabant". The Canadian Encyclopedia . Archived from the original on January 5, 2006. Retrieved 24 April 2010.