Arsène Lupin 53 years old
Arsène Lupin is a French TV show which was co-produced with German, Canadian, Belgian, Dutch, Swiss, Italian and Austrian TV stations. It was only loosely based on Maurice Leblancs novels. Georges Descrières' portrayal of Arsène Lupin showed more similarity to Graf Yoster than to Maurice Leblanc's original. He behaved in the first place as a perfect gentleman who never got angry. He was always relaxed, because whatever could possibly had bothered him in daily life was taken care of by his butler. It wasn't questioned how he had come to his financial independence although the series sometimes discreetly implied that he was a professional criminal. Besides rescuing damsels in distress Lupin took on criminals, competing with their wit and intelligence. Either he stole paintings from rich people who had to be considered white-collar criminals or he acted as a detective who derailed criminal schemes. However, when he was attacked, he could defend himself effortlessly by using elegant jujutsu methods. Among the guest stars were German actors such as Günter Strack and Sky du Mont. Jean-Paul Salomé said in his commentary on the DVD version of his film Arsène Lupin he had like this series as a child. German TV, one the investors, would broadcast the show eventually between 18:00-20:00 o'clock because it was only allowed to show commercials within that very timeslot. For them to get a financial return on investment the show had to be appropriate for families and also for children who would watch it alone. Subsequently it was nearby to ask to defuse and flatten some of Leblanc's plots in order to avoid possible complaints that could force the station to broadcast the show beyond the "Vorabendprogramm".
Credits
Daniel Gélin
Daubrecq
Bernard Giraudeau
Isidore Beautrelet
Corny Collins
Gabriela
Roger Carel
commissaire Guerchard
Günter Strack
Federlin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Daniel Gélin He was 49 , 81 years old when he died | as Daubrecq |
| Bernard Giraudeau He was 23 , 63 years old when he died | as Isidore Beautrelet |
| Yves Brainville He was 57 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Corny Collins She was 37 , now 90 years old | as Gabriela |
| Roger Carel He was 43 , now 96 years old | as commissaire Guerchard |
| Raffaella Carrà She was 27 , now 80 years old | as Antonina |
| Günter Strack He was 41 , 69 years old when he died | as Federlin |
| Georges Descrières He was 40 , 83 years old when he died | as Arsène Lupin |
| Hans Holt He was 61 , 92 years old when he died | as Ludwig van Neydegg |
| Alexander Hegarth He was 47 , 61 years old when he died | as Stefan von Tornbüll |
| Giuseppe Lauricella He was 103 , 45 years old when he died | as Gorgone |
| Monique Tarbès She was 36 , now 89 years old | as Berthe |
| Gunnar Möller He was 43 , 89 years old when he died | as Fox |
| Jacques Monod He was 61 , 66 years old when he died | as le préfet de police |
| Marlene Rahn She was 28 , now 81 years old | as Susi |
| Jacques Balutin He was 35 , now 88 years old | as Béchoux |
| Marthe Keller She was 26 , now 79 years old | as Natacha |
| William Sabatier He was 47 , 95 years old when he died | as Gournay-Martin |
| Guido Wieland He was 64 , 86 years old when he died | as Kovacek |
| Louis Arbessier He was 63 , 90 years old when he died | as Dr. Fisher |
| Kathrin Ackermann She was 32 , now 85 years old | as Lady Dora Bakefield |
| Fons Rademakers He was 50 , 86 years old when he died | as Mullen |
| Lino Coletta He was 38 , 80 years old when he died | as Anselmo |
| Hans Jaray He was 64 , 83 years old when he died | as Baron Ordosczy |
| François Simon He was 2 , 13 years old when he died | as M. Bonatti |
| Otto Ambros was 69 , 89 years old when died | as Corcoran |
| Yves Barsacq He was 39 , 84 years old when he died | as Wilson |
| Nerio Bernardi He was 71 , 71 years old when he died | as Marquis Belmonte |
| Jean Marconi He was 64 , 65 years old when he died | as le commissaire |
| Bernd Schäfer He was 33 , 72 years old when he died | as Robertson |
| Henri Virlogeux He was 47 , 71 years old when he died | as Herlock Sholmès |
| Walter Bluhm He was 63 , 68 years old when he died | as Graf von Tornbüll |
| Roger Rudel He was 49 , 86 years old when he died | as le directeur de prison |
| Tilo von Berlepsch He was 57 , 77 years old when he died | as Baron von Augstadt |
| Jean Berger He was 53 , 84 years old when he died | as le ministre |
| Josef Fröhlich He was 37 , 62 years old when he died | as Dobritzky |
| Charles Millot He was 49 , 81 years old when he died | as Dautrec |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| René Wheeler Writing He was 59 , 87 years old when he died | Adaptation |
| René Wheeler Writing He was 59 , 87 years old when he died | Dialogue |
| Maurice Leblanc Writing He was 106 , 76 years old when he died | Novel |
| Marcello Baldi Directing He was 47 , 84 years old when he died | Director |
| Jacques Nahum Writing He was 50 , 96 years old when he died | Adaptation |
| Alexandra Becker Writing She was 45 , 65 years old when she died | Scenario Writer |
| Jean-Pierre Decourt Directing He was 44 , 75 years old when he died | Director |
| Claude Brulé Writing He was 45 , 86 years old when he died | Adaptation |
| Fritz Umgelter Directing He was 48 , 58 years old when he died | Director |
| Albert Simonin Writing He was 65 , 74 years old when he died | Scenario Writer |
| Albert Simonin Writing He was 65 , 74 years old when he died | Writer |
| Wolf Dietrich Directing | Director |
| Paul Cammermans Directing He was 49 , 77 years old when he died | Director |
| Rolf Becker Writing He was 35 , 79 years old when he died | Scenario Writer |
Arsène Lupin (53 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1971-03-18
- Runtime: [55] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 26