Sous le soleil
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Olivier Brémond, Pascal Breton |
| Defunct | 2008 |
| Products | Soap opera |
Sous le soleil (translated as Under the Sun) is a French soap opera developed by Olivier Brémond and Pascal Breton, which was broadcast on TF1 from 1996 until 2008. The show comprises 480 episodes, each lasting approximately one hour. Since 2013, the spin-off series Sous le soleil de Saint-Tropez has been airing on TMC.
Broadcast
This series garnered notable international popularity, especially across Latin America, France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Italy, Slovakia, Russia, Turkey, and Poland. Additionally, it was broadcast at different intervals in countries such as Hungary, Ukraine, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Greece, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Mexico, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and the United States. In Serbia specifically, it has been continuously shown on various networks since 1998 and remains widely syndicated. New installments are still being aired on Montenegro’s Atlas TV along with Serbian cable channels.
Plot and characters
The storyline follows three women—Laure, Caroline, and Jessica—each pursuing their professional ambitions and personal lives in Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera. Laure works as a hospital physician; Caroline balances her roles as both a singer and a lawyer; Jessica is an American who juggles careers as a bartender, model, and dancer.
Cast
- Bénédicte Delmas portraying Laure Olivier (243 episodes)
- Adeline Blondieau as Caroline Drancourt (207 episodes)
- Tonya Kinzinger playing Jessica Lowry (344 episodes)
- Marie-Christine Adam in the role of Blandine Olivier (150 episodes)
- Grégory Fitoussi as Benjamin (62 episodes)
- Lucie Jeanne as Victoria (34 episodes)
- Arnaud Binard in the role of Manu (18 episodes)
- Claude Gensac as Aunt Clarissa (4 episodes)
- Yoann Sover portraying Fabrice (season 6)
Guest
- Agnès Soral featured as Lise Hamon
- Alice Pol appearing as Chloé
- Babsie Steger in the role of Sylviane
- Delphine Chanéac as Charlotte Lacroix
- Jean Dell playing Lawyer Belgrand
- Lucien Jean-Baptiste as Bob Robin
Music
The opening theme titled Sous Le Soleil was performed by Avy Marciano.
See also
External links
- Sous le soleil on IMDb
- Official website (archived)
- Fans website