Classic French Novel Becomes New TV Mini-Series
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France Télévisions is making a new TV show. It is called "Le Rouge et le Noir". This is a very famous French book. Now it is becoming a mini-series.
Two famous actors are in the show. Their names are Victor Belmondo and Virginie Ledoyen. They are the main stars of the mini-series.
The show was filmed in a place called Bailleul. A man named David Verwaerde helped with the filming there.
There is good news for fans. People can watch the mini-series before it comes on TV. They can watch it for free on france.tv. This is a website for streaming shows online.
Vocabulary15 words
- mini-series
- a short TV show with a few parts
- stars
- famous actors in a show
- streaming
- watching video online, not on TV
- adaptation
- a new movie or show made from a book
- novel
- a long story in a book
- broadcast
- to show something on TV
- filming
- making a movie or show with a camera
- famous
- known by many people
- actor
- a person who plays a part in a show
- show
- a program on TV
- website
- a place on the internet
- free
- you do not pay for it
- fans
- people who like something a lot
- main
- most important
- book
- pages with a story to read
Quiz
Answer key
1. A mini-series 2. Victor Belmondo and Virginie Ledoyen 3. france.tv
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France Télévisions is making a new TV show. It is called "Le Rouge et le Noir". This is a very famous French _____. Now it is becoming a _____.
Two famous actors are in the show. Their names are Victor Belmondo and Virginie Ledoyen. They are the main _____ of the mini-series.
The show was filmed in a place called Bailleul. A man named David Verwaerde helped with the _____ there.
There is good news for _____. People can watch the mini-series before it comes on TV. They can watch it for _____ on france.tv. This is a _____ for _____ shows online.