Overview
Adapted from Jules Roy's historical novel of the French presence in North Africa, the TV series follows the destiny of two families, the Bouychous and the Parises, from the conquest of Algiers in 1830 to the Independence in 1962.
CreatorsJules Roy
ScreenplayJules Roy
Top Casts

Maurice Barrier
Antoine Bouychou

Denis Manuel
Lieutenant / Général de Roailles

Sylvain Rougerie
Passebois

Hans Wyprächtiger
Le Dey D'Alger
Françoise Dufil
Mme Ginetti

Manuel de Benito
Amédée de Bourmont

Estanis González
Général Berthezene
Colin Mann
Le consul

Luis Marín
Sergent Hugon

Pedro Miguel Martínez
Louis de Bourmont
Details
First air date1980-10-22
Last air date1980-11-27
Production countriesBelgium, France, Germany, Switzerland
LanguageFrench
Production companiesTF1, Taurus Film, Technisonor, TVE