''René Lévesque'' is a 1994 Canadian historical television series about the titular
René Lévesque
René Lévesque ( ; August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the 23rd premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. He was the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to seek, ...
, a Quebec premier. It stars Denis Bouchard as Lévesque. Another notable member of the cast is Claudia Cardinale, of ''8½'', ''Once Upon a Time in the West'', and ''The Pink Panther (film series), Pink Panther'' fame.
Cast and characters
*Denis Bouchard as
René Lévesque
René Lévesque ( ; August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the 23rd premier of Quebec from 1976 to 1985. He was the first Québécois political leader since Confederation to seek, ...
*Maxime Collin as child René Lévesque
*Marie-Renée Patry as Lise Payette
*Raymond Bouchard as Jacques Parizeau
*Mario Bélanger as Claude Charron
*Jean L'Italien as Pierre Trudeau
*Emmanuel Charest as Jean Marchand
*Michèle Deslauriers as Judith Jasmin
*Pierre Chagnon Jean Lesage
*Michel Daigle as Jean Garon
*Sylvie Potvin as Lorraine Lagacé
*Linda Sorgini
*Marcel Leboeuf
*Élise Guilbault as Lévesque's mistress
See also
*List of Quebec television series
*Television of Quebec
*Culture of Quebec
*Politics of Quebec
*History of Quebec
References
External links
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Television shows set in Quebec
1990s Canadian drama television series
1994 Canadian television series debuts
René Lévesque
Canadian political drama television series
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Films about Canadian politicians