Les Chevaux du soleil
1980 · 1 season · 12 eps · ★ 10.0 · Drama
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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.
Created by Jules Roy
Network: TF1
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Maurice Barrier Antoine Bouychou -
Denis Manuel Lieutenant / Général de Roailles -
Sylvain Rougerie Passebois -
Hans Wyprächtiger Le Dey D'Alger - F Françoise Dufil Mme Ginetti
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Manuel de Benito Amédée de Bourmont -
Estanis González Général Berthezene - C Colin Mann Le consul
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Luis Marín Sergent Hugon -
Pedro Miguel Martínez Louis de Bourmont -
Alfredo Mayo Général de Bourmont -
Geneviève Fontanel Marie Aldabran
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