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<blockquote data-quote="Monzo" data-source="post: 439916" data-attributes="member: 19949">In the mid-1980s, a novel by Swiss author Grytzko Mascioni, *La vallée des peupliers* (English title: *The Valley of the Poplars*), was to be adapted for television. Three broadcasters from France, Switzerland, and Italy joined forces for the project. The miniseries comprised 600 minutes and was filmed entirely on location. This could have been divided into six big primetime episodes, but instead, an experiment was undertaken: 24 episodes, each 25 minutes long. Broadcasting *La vallée des peupliers* in various countries proved difficult; in some markets, it was shown like a daily soap, ending almost as soon as it began.Here is the basic plot of *La vallée des peupliers*: At its center is a family that operates a factory in the valley of the poplars; the owner, Umberto, is accused of environmental pollution. His son-in-law, in particular, as head of the newly formed environmental commission, is a constant source of trouble for him. The fact that Umberto&#039;s son has both a drinking and gambling problem doesn&#039;t make things any easier. Finally, an attempted blackmail occurs – too much for Umberto&#039;s body: he suffers a heart attack.[MEDIA=dailymotion]x1d056q[/MEDIA]&quot;La Vallée des peupliers&quot; is one of those miniseries of which only the memory remains. Apart from the opening credits, no episodes or clips can be found online.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Monzo, post: 439916, member: 19949"] In the mid-1980s, a novel by Swiss author Grytzko Mascioni, *La vallée des peupliers* (English title: *The Valley of the Poplars*), was to be adapted for television. Three broadcasters from France, Switzerland, and Italy joined forces for the project. The miniseries comprised 600 minutes and was filmed entirely on location. This could have been divided into six big primetime episodes, but instead, an experiment was undertaken: 24 episodes, each 25 minutes long. Broadcasting *La vallée des peupliers* in various countries proved difficult; in some markets, it was shown like a daily soap, ending almost as soon as it began. Here is the basic plot of *La vallée des peupliers*: At its center is a family that operates a factory in the valley of the poplars; the owner, Umberto, is accused of environmental pollution. His son-in-law, in particular, as head of the newly formed environmental commission, is a constant source of trouble for him. The fact that Umberto's son has both a drinking and gambling problem doesn't make things any easier. Finally, an attempted blackmail occurs – too much for Umberto's body: he suffers a heart attack. [MEDIA=dailymotion]x1d056q[/MEDIA] "La Vallée des peupliers" is one of those miniseries of which only the memory remains. Apart from the opening credits, no episodes or clips can be found online. [/QUOTE]

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