''Le Miroir de l'eau'' (''The Mirror of Water'') was a French mini-series directed by Edwin Baily and consisting of four episodes of one-hundred minutes each. It was first broadcast between 9 and 30 August 2004 on

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Synopsis

Antoine Marange returns to his home near

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after

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around the world, only to learn that the girl he had loved twenty-five years earlier, Isaure Castella, has drowned in the lake 'Waters Mirrors'. Her drowning was suspicious and Antoine's return unveils a lot of mysteries. For some time, Gabrielle has had the feeling that Isaure is back. It started with the reopening of her bedroom that her mother had locked in order not to awaken the past. Additionally, Alice, the daughter of Alexandra, has visions and regularly sees Isaure in "Water Mirrors". Alexandra is the

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of both Nicolas and Robin. This latter is a

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whose relationship with Alexandra is rather strained. Fortunately, he meets Anna, Alice's teacher, who is actually about to marry, but is confused and in search of her identity. To make matters worse, the niece of Antoine, Anais, drowns in the same way as Isaure. The inspector Robin is in charge of the inquiry, and the investigation will unveil secrets that had been buried with great care by the grandmother of the family, Suzanne Castella.

Cast

Line Renaud Line Renaud (born 2 July 1928) is a French singer, actress and AIDS activist. Early life Line Renaud was born Jacqueline Ente in Pont-de-Nieppe on 2 July 1928. Her mother Simone was a shorthand typist; her father was a truck driver during the we ...

as Suzanne Castella * Christiana Reali as Gabrielle Castella-Aubry *

Clémentine Célarié Clémentine Célarié (born 12 October 1957) is a French actress, writer, director and singer.

as Josépha Beaulieu * Bernard Yerlès as Antoine Marange *

Clio Baran In Greek mythology, Clio ( , ; el, Κλειώ), also spelled Kleio, is the muse of history, or in a few mythological accounts, the muse of lyre playing. Etymology Clio's name is etymologically derived from the Greek root κλέω/κλεί ...

as Elena Aubry *

Jean-Claude Adelin Jean-Claude is a French masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Claude Ades, an Italian electronic music producer * Jean-Claude Alibert (died 2020), a French racing driver * Jean-Claude Amiot (born 1939), a French compose ...

as Nicolas Aubry *

Thierry Neuvic Thierry Neuvic (born 3 August 1970) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1996. He starred in the film ''Code Unknown'', which was selected in the 2000 Cannes Film Festival The 53rd Cannes Film Fes ...

as Robin Lary * Gaëla Le Devehat as Anna Fauve *

Didier Bienaimé Didier Bienaimé (9 June 1961 – 7 August 2004) was a French actor. Partial filmography (please expand) * 2005: The Turkish Gambit * 2001: "La Grand Vie!" * 1999: ''Joséphine, ange gardien ''Josephine, Guardian Angel'' (Joséphine, ange ...

as Paul Marange *

Valérie Mairesse Valérie Mairesse (born 8 June 1954) is a French stage and film actress. She was nominated for the César Awards 1978 for Best Supporting Actress for her role in '' Repérages''. Theater Filmography External links * 1955 births Fr ...

as Jeanne Marange * Caroline Baehr as Alexandra * Gabrielle Vallières as Alice * Milan Argaud as Raphaël Marange *

Jean-Marie Juan Jean-Marie is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Marie Abgrall (born 1950), a French psychiatrist, criminologist, specialist in forensic medicine, cult expert, and graduate in criminal law * Jean-Marie C ...

as Emmanuel *

François Caron François Caron (1600–1673) was a French Huguenot refugee to the Netherlands who served the Dutch East India Company (''Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie'' or VOC) for 30 years, rising from cook's mate to the director-general at Batavia (Jak ...

as Mathieu Beaulieu * Malcolm Conrath as Guillaume Chardin *

Lizzie Brocheré Lizzie Brocheré (, born 22 March 1985) is a French film, television, and theatre actress who began working as a child actress in 1995. She moved to English-speaking roles in the early 2010s, with appearances in dark comedic and dramatic pieces ...

as Anaïs Marange * Julien Bravo as Yann *

Karina Testa Karina Testa (born 5 August 1981) is a French actress. She appeared in more than twenty films since 2001 including the lead role in '' Frontier(s)''. Selected filmography References External links * 1981 births Living people French ...

as Isaure Castella {{DEFAULTSORT:Miroir De L'eau 2000s French drama television series 2004 French television series debuts 2004 French television series endings Television shows set in France