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A Year in Provence

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19931993
  • 6h
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
426
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Lindsay Duncan and John Thaw in A Year in Provence (1993)
  • Biography
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Based on the 1989 best-selling memoir of the same name by Peter Mayle about his first year in Provence, and the local events and customs.Based on the 1989 best-selling memoir of the same name by Peter Mayle about his first year in Provence, and the local events and customs.Based on the 1989 best-selling memoir of the same name by Peter Mayle about his first year in Provence, and the local events and customs.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
426
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • John Thaw
    • Lindsay Duncan
    • Jean-Pierre Delage
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  • Stars
    • John Thaw
    • Lindsay Duncan
    • Jean-Pierre Delage
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    • 12User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    John Thaw
    John Thaw
    • Peter Mayleas Peter Mayle
    12 episodes12 eps • 1993
    Lindsay Duncan
    Lindsay Duncan
    • Annie Mayleas Annie Mayle
    12 episodes12 eps • 1993
    Jean-Pierre Delage
    Jean-Pierre Delage
    • Colombanias Colombani
    8 episodes8 eps • 1993
    Jo Doumerg
    • Amedee Clementas Amedee Clement
    8 episodes8 eps • 1993
    Marcel Champel
    • Antoine Riviereas Antoine Riviere
    7 episodes7 eps • 1993
    Annie Sinigalia
    • Madame Hermonvilleas Madame Hermonville
    5 episodes5 eps • 1993
    Bernard Spiegel
    • Marcelas Marcel
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    Mohamed Adi Bouafia
    • Ben Soumaas Ben Souma
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    Christian Lucciana
    • Raymondas Raymond
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Christian Luciani
    • Raymondas Raymond
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Harry Hall
    • Gary Lambronas Gary Lambron
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Cedric Aiello
    • Cedricas Cedric
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Emile Berot
    • Old Man on Bicycleas Old Man on Bicycle
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Rémy Ventura
    • Lorry driveras Lorry driver
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Dominique Noé
    • Bernard Bastonas Bernard Baston
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Alice Aniel
    • Customer in bakeryas Customer in bakery
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Géo Beuf
    • Man in caféas Man in café
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Annie Ollier
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    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
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    • Trivia
      The "Fawlty Towers (1975)" episode Peter is watching after his mailbox is stolen is "Gourmet Night (1975)."
    • Connections
      Referenced in Drop the Dead Donkey: George and His Daughter (1993)

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    9/10
    The vacation on my DVD shelf
    If you've ever harbored a fantasy of living in a foreign country, A Year In Provence is a must see. I've owned the A&E DVD set for awhile and watch this series at least once a year; it's like taking a vacation to a now familiar place where I have friends and know the ropes. I treasure this series as it shows just what it might be like to try to re-settle in a foreign land where you know no one, don't speak the language very well, and, in this case, in a rural area where the residents aren't fluent in English and where you have to conform to their habits, schedules, and priorities. One sees very quickly that moving to a large city might make such a transition easier where services, multi-lingual inhabitants, and common ground are more quickly found. But the charm of this story is watching the husband & wife find their way, played superbly by Lindsay Duncan and John Thaw. Their civilized British take on things is perfectly tuned. They are the strangers in a strange land and their adjustment to a new and very different lifestyle is always interesting. So many kinds of "normal" behavior are depicted and it is the rural French version that delights; never has normal made me smile so much.

    The story flows seamlessly through the four seasons of a year and, while the pace is relaxed, there is an assembly of characters and situations that adds just the right spice to keep your attention. Like a fine French meal in the country of origin, by the end you know you've experienced the unique flavor and texture of not only the local food, but also the people, culture, and dilemmas of living country style in Provence. Likely, you'd be able to translate many of the events to almost any country that has indoor plumbing. This is a trip worth taking. 9* out of 10*
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    • Sep 18, 2010

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    • Release date
      • March 21, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Bouches-du-Rhône, France
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      6 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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