Arsène Lupin (1971)
Arsène Lupin is a French TV show which was co-produced with German, Canadian, Belgian, Dutch, Swiss, Italian and Austrian TV stations. It was only loosely based on Maurice Leblancs novels. Georges Descrières' portrayal of Arsène Lupin showed more similarity to Graf Yoster than to Maurice Leblanc's original. He behaved in the first place as a perfect gentleman who never got angry. He was always relaxed, because whatever could possibly had bothered him in daily life was taken care of by his butler. It wasn't questioned how he had come to his financial independence although the series sometimes discreetly implied that he was a professional criminal. Besides rescuing damsels in distress Lupin took on criminals, competing with their wit and intelligence. Either he stole paintings from rich people who had to be considered white-collar criminals or he acted as a detective who derailed criminal schemes. However, when he was attacked, he could defend himself effortlessly by using elegant jujutsu methods. Among the guest stars were German actors such as Günter Strack and Sky du Mont. Jean-Paul Salomé said in his commentary on the DVD version of his film Arsène Lupin he had like this series as a child. German TV, one the investors, would broadcast the show eventually between 18:00-20:00 o'clock because it was only allowed to show commercials within that very timeslot. For them to get a financial return on investment the show had to be appropriate for families and also for children who would watch it alone. Subsequently it was nearby to ask to defuse and flatten some of Leblanc's plots in order to avoid possible complaints that could force the station to broadcast the show beyond the "Vorabendprogramm".
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Seasons
Season 1
Season 2
Episodes season 1
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1x1
The crystal stopper
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1x2
Victor, from the social brigade
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1x3
Arsène lupine against herlock sholmès
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1x4
The arrest of arsène lupin
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1x5
The barnett agency
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1x6
The lady with green eyes
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1x7
The broken chain
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1x8
The woman with two smiles
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1x9
The caliph's chimera
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1x10
A woman against arsène lupin
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1x11
The rings of cagliostro
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1x12
Tornbüll's paintings
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1x13
The 7 of hearts
Episodes season 2
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2x1
Herlock sholmes lance un défi
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2x2
Arsène lupin prend des vacances
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2x3
Le mystère de gesvres
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2x4
Le secret de l'aiguille
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2x5
L'homme au chapeau noir
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2x6
L'écharpe de soie rouge
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2x7
La demeure mystérieuse
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2x8
Les huit coups de l'horloge
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2x9
La dame au chapeau à plumes
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2x10
La danseuse de rottenburg
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2x11
Le film révélateur
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2x12
Double jeu
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2x13
Le coffre-fort de madame imbert
