Un gars, une fille (French TV series)
| Un gars, une fille | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Isabelle Camus Hélène Jacque |
| Based on |
Un gars, une fille by Guy A. Lepage |
| Starring |
Jean Dujardin Alexandra Lamy |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original language(s) | French |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Isabelle Camus |
| Producer(s) | Hélène Jacques |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 7 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | M6 |
| Original release | October 11, 1999 – October 16, 2003 |
Un gars, une fille (French pronunciation: [œ̃ ɡɑ yn fij], A Guy, A Girl) is a French comedy television series created by Isabelle Camus and Hélène Jacque, based on the eponymous 1997 Quebec TV series. It stars Jean Dujardin and Alexandra Lamy, who met during the audition for the series, and started a real-life relationship during the last year of the show. Its format was 7-minute-long episodes depicting the daily lives and conflics of a couple nammed Jean and Alex (like their real-name counterparts), nicknamed "Chouchou" and "Loulou", and it run from 1999 to 2003.
A cult series in France, the series was highly successful, gathering 5 million viewers each day, or a third of the people watching television during that time slot. A 2001 two-parter christmas special garnered a 27.4% market share (approximately 6 million people); the New Year's special 25%. The programme won a Sept d'or award for best entertainment show in 2001.
The series is also notable for making Dujardin and Lamy meet during their audition; they subsequently felt in love like their characters during production. Un gars, Une fille consists of 5 seasons for a total of 486 episodes; Dujardin and Lamy also reprised their roles in "À Paris", a 1999 episode of the original series set in Paris.
Each episode of the series consists of a series of sketch filmed in a single, steady shot, mostly with only Dujardin and Lamy, but regularly featuring supporting characters who are either in the background or their faces out of the shot, such as friends or Alex's mother, as well as occasional famous guests.
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