Le grand secret

1989 multi-national TV series or program

Le grand secret

Genre| Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Science fiction
Written by| André Cayatte
Directed by| Jacques Trébouta
Starring| Claude Rich
Louise Marleau
Peter Sattmann
Claude Jade
Fernando Rey
Paul Guers
Richard Münch
Ending theme| Le grand secret, sung by Nana Mouskouri
Composer| Serge Franklin
Country of origin| France
Canada
Germany
Spain
Original language| French
No. of episodes| 6
Production
Cinematography| John Cabrera
Original release
Release| 13 November 1989 (1989-11-13) –
1989 (1989)

Le Grand Secret (The Great Secret/The Immortals) is a 1989 miniseries co-produced by France, Germany, Spain and Canada and directed by Jacques Trébouta. The screenplay by André Cayatte was based on the eponymous science fiction novel by René Barjavel, (Le grand secret). The production, starring Claude Rich, Louise Marleau, Peter Sattmann, Claude Jade and Fernando Rey, tells the story of a grand conspiracy between world leaders.

## Plot

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Jeanne Corbet (Louise Marleau) is having an affair with Roland Fournier (Peter Sattmann), a researcher working on a cancer treatment in the Paris suburb of Villejuif. Married to Professor Paul Corbet (Fernando Rey), an older scientist who tolerates the affair, Jeanne is obsessed with her lover. During mysterious events controlled by the secret service, Roland disappears while Jeanne simultaneously experiences a kidnapping attempt. Samuel Frend (Claude Rich), an American secret agent based in France, comes in contact with Jeanne and informs her that her lover is not dead. Once convinced that Roland is alive, Jeanne devotes her life to searching the world for him.

In Caracas, she finds Frend and his wife Suzan (Claude Jade), but she loses track of the couple a few days later. The source of the cover-up of Roland's disappearance is revealed: Professor Bahanba (Richard Münch), an Indian scientist also working on a cancer treatment, has discovered JL3, an immortality serum that stops aging and eliminates vulnerability to disease in any living being.

A few years later, it is announced that Samuel Frend has died, but Jeanne does not believe that he was killed in an accident, as was reported. She visits Suzan, who now lives in Bennington (Vermont), and learns that the "widow" is a secret service officer. Jeanne learns that Samuel, now known as Colonel Bass, is on an island called 307, which is guarded day and night by the army. The island hosts a self-sufficient community led by Professor Bahanba, who also acts as the community's spiritual guide. Jeanne, now fifty years old, travels to the island and finds Roland, who is still a spirited young man of thirty. Their love is not what it once was and Jeanne finds herself unable to contract symptoms.

Throughout her search, Jeanne learns about numerous world leaders involved in the cover-up, including Indira Gandhi, Queen Elizabeth II and Ronald Reagan.

## Differences from the book

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In Barjavel's novel, Jeanne's search takes 17 years and begins in 1955. Other world leaders are also involved in the conspiracy, including Jawaharlal Nehru and John F. Kennedy.

## Cast

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* Louise Marleau as Jeanne Corbet
* Claude Rich as Samuel Frend
* Peter Sattmann as Roland Fournier
* Fernando Rey as Paul Corbet
* Claude Jade as Suzan Frend
* Paul Guers as William Garrett
* Richard Münch as Shri Bahanba
* Alain Mottet as Hamblain
* Leila Fréchet as Annie
* Juan José Artero as Den
* Martine Sarcey as Madame Fournier
* Fernando Guillén Cuervo as Han
* Blanca Marsillach as Mary
* Annick Blancheteau as Lady Olgivie
* Sophie Renoir as Mrs. Barnajee
* Huguette Funfrock as Queen Elizabeth II
* Tatiana Mouroumzeff as Indira Gandhi

## External links

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* Le grand secret at IMDb

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Works by René Barjavel

Novels|

* Ashes, Ashes (1943)
* Future Times Three (1944)
* The Tragic Innocents (1946)
* Le diable l'emporte (1948)
* The Ice People (1968)
* Les Chemins de Katmandou (1969)
* The Immortals (1973)
* Les Dames à la licorne (1974)
* Une rose au paradis (1981)
* La Tempête (1982)
* L'Enchanteur (1984)

Screenplays|

* Women Without Names (1950)
* Little World of Don Camillo (1952)
* Midnight Witness (1953)
* The Return of Don Camillo (1953)
* L'Étrange Désir de monsieur Bard (1954)
* Don Camillo's Last Round (1955)
* Goubbiah, mon amour (1956)
* The Terror with Women (1956)
* The Case of Doctor Laurent (1957)
* The Man in the Raincoat (1957)
* Girls for the Summer (1958)
* Les Misérables (1958)
* Toto in Paris (1958)
* An Angel on Wheels (1959)
* The High Life (1960)
* Highway Pickup (1963)
* The Pleasure Pit (1969)

Adaptations|

* Le grand secret (1989)

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Televisión Española original series

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* The Return of Dogtanian (1991)
* Ruy, the Little Cid (1980)
* Sandra the Fairytale Detective (2009–10)
* Sendokai Champions (2013–14)
* A Thousand and One... Americas (1989)
* Los Trotamúsicos (1989)
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* Wisdom of the Gnomes (1987–88)
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* Yoko (2016–20)

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* Plaza de España (2011)
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* This Is Not Sweden (2023)
* La vida de Rita (2003)
* Villarriba y Villabajo (1994–95)

Documentary|

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* Ruiz-Mateos, el primer fenómeno viral (2021)
* Timeline (1989)

Drama|

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* Carlos, rey emperador (2015–16)
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* El Continental (2018)
* Cuéntame cómo pasó (2001–23)
* Curro Jiménez (1976–78)
* Desaparecida (2007–08)
* A Different View (2018–19)
* Estoy vivo (2017–21)
* Eurocops (1988–92)
* El final del camino (2017)
* La forja de un rebelde (1990)
* Fortunata y Jacinta (1980)
* Fugitiva (2018)
* Los gozos y las sombras (1982)
* Gran Reserva (2010–13)
* Guante blanco (2008)
* Herederos (2007–09)
* Hospital Valle Norte (2019)
* Inés of My Soul (2020)
* Isabel (2012–14)
* Leonardo (2021)
* Malaka (2019)
* El ministerio del tiempo (2015–20)
* Los misterios de Laura (2009–14)
* Mujeres (2006)
* Néboa (2020)
* Operación Barrio Inglés (2024)
* The Patients of Dr. García (2023)
* Parot (2022)
* Pedro I el Cruel (1989)
* Proceso a Mariana Pineda (1984)
* Promesas de arena (2019)
* Queens: The Virgin and the Martyr (2017)
* El Quijote de Miguel de Cervantes (1992)
* Raquel busca su sitio (2000)
* Réquiem por Granada (1991)
* La saga de los Rius (1976–77)
* Segunda enseñanza (1986)
* La Señora (2008–10)
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* The Sonata of Silence (2016)
* Traición (2017–18)
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* Víctor Ros (2014–16)
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* The Grandfather (2001)
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* Lenin...The Train (1988)
* The Life of Leonardo da Vinci (1971)
* Mussolini and I (1985)
* Nostromo (1997)
* Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988)
* Los pazos de Ulloa (1985)
* Quo Vadis? (1985)
* La regenta (1995)
* Riders of the Dawn (1991)
* Sandino (1990)
* The Secret of the Sahara (1988)
* Teresa de Jesús (1984)

Soap opera|

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Telefilm|

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Telenovela|

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Theatre|

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True crime|

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