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<blockquote data-quote="Monzo" data-source="post: 439829" data-attributes="member: 19949">I think the advantage of the miniseries is that, at the time of its production, the case was legally closed, allowing the creators to delve into the character of the murderer (who, incidentally, is portrayed superbly by Yannick Choirat); by contrast, &quot;L&#039;homme qu&#039;on aimait trop&quot; (2014)—released before a conviction had been reached—could not explore the subject with such depth, though, of course, Catherine Deneuve never disappoints.I haven&#039;t actually watched &quot;Ainsi Soient-ils&quot; at all yet. It was only in recent years that I discovered French television has a fair amount to offer that appeals to me—initially through daily soaps &quot;Plus belle la vie&quot; and &quot;Un si grand soleil&quot;, then through miniseries, and now increasingly through primetime dramas as well. Only now am I getting around to watching acclaimed series like &quot;Engrenages&quot; and &quot;Les Hommes de l&#039;ombre&quot;; &quot;Ainsi Soient-ils&quot; is another one on my list that I intend to watch eventually. Before my rediscovery of French television fiction, my impression of French television was largely shaped by shows such as &quot;Sous le soleil&quot; or the French miniseries produced for summer programming starting in the 1980s—under the label &quot;Saga de l&#039;été&quot;—none of which, however, particularly appealed to me.I had never heard of &quot;Romanzo Criminale&quot; before, but I do think Italy has long had a strong television market, offering a wide range of content—from light fare like &quot;Don Matteo&quot; to weightier dramas like &quot;La Piovra&quot;. Italy was also an early player in the miniseries genre; I look back fondly on miniseries like &quot;Sandokan&quot; and &quot;Cenerentola &#039;80&quot;.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Monzo, post: 439829, member: 19949"] I think the advantage of the miniseries is that, at the time of its production, the case was legally closed, allowing the creators to delve into the character of the murderer (who, incidentally, is portrayed superbly by Yannick Choirat); by contrast, "L'homme qu'on aimait trop" (2014)—released before a conviction had been reached—could not explore the subject with such depth, though, of course, Catherine Deneuve never disappoints. I haven't actually watched "Ainsi Soient-ils" at all yet. It was only in recent years that I discovered French television has a fair amount to offer that appeals to me—initially through daily soaps "Plus belle la vie" and "Un si grand soleil", then through miniseries, and now increasingly through primetime dramas as well. Only now am I getting around to watching acclaimed series like "Engrenages" and "Les Hommes de l'ombre"; "Ainsi Soient-ils" is another one on my list that I intend to watch eventually. Before my rediscovery of French television fiction, my impression of French television was largely shaped by shows such as "Sous le soleil" or the French miniseries produced for summer programming starting in the 1980s—under the label "Saga de l'été"—none of which, however, particularly appealed to me. I had never heard of "Romanzo Criminale" before, but I do think Italy has long had a strong television market, offering a wide range of content—from light fare like "Don Matteo" to weightier dramas like "La Piovra". Italy was also an early player in the miniseries genre; I look back fondly on miniseries like "Sandokan" and "Cenerentola '80". [/QUOTE]

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