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Apostrophes
Apostrophes
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  2. Apostrophes

Apostrophes

1975
Talk

Status

Ended

Release

1975 - 1990

Seasons / Eps

16 / 724

Storyline

Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Ended
Seasons
16
Episodes
724
Runtime
0m
Avg. Episode Runtime
1h 10m
Release Date
Jan 10, 1975
Last Air Date
Jun 22, 1990
Languages
French
Created By
Bernard Pivot
Bernard Pivot
Director
Jean Cazenave
Jean-Luc Leridon
Claude Barma
Claude Barma
Production
Antenne 2
Antenne 2
Production Countries
France
Official Website

Top Cast

1001 Cast Members

Bernard Pivot

Bernard Pivot

Host

724 Episodes

Claude-Jean Philippe

Claude-Jean Philippe

Self

55 Episodes

Gilles Lapouge

Gilles Lapouge

Self

28 Episodes

Jean d'Ormesson

Jean d'Ormesson

Self

17 Episodes

Philippe Labro

Philippe Labro

Self

15 Episodes

Max Gallo

Max Gallo

Self

14 Episodes

Michel Tournier

Michel Tournier

Self

12 Episodes

Jean Dutourd

Jean Dutourd

Self

11 Episodes

Claude Mauriac

Self

11 Episodes

Henri Troyat

Henri Troyat

Self

11 Episodes

Philippe Sollers

Philippe Sollers

Self

11 Episodes

Jean Lacouture

Jean Lacouture

Self

10 Episodes

Bernard Clavel

Bernard Clavel

Self

9 Episodes

Jean Cau

Jean Cau

Self

9 Episodes

Jean-François Revel

Jean-François Revel

Self

9 Episodes

Françoise Sagan

Françoise Sagan

Self

9 Episodes

François Cavanna

François Cavanna

Self

9 Episodes

Robert Sabatier

Robert Sabatier

Self

9 Episodes

Jean-Edern Hallier

Jean-Edern Hallier

Self

8 Episodes

Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie

Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie

Self

8 Episodes

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