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The Brides of Bourbon Island

The Brides of Bourbon Island

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The Brides of Bourbon Island

2007- 2007

1 Seasons

2 Episodes

1.0(2 votes)

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Action & Adventure

Drama

Overview

Historical seventeenth-century romantic-epic-action-adventure where three women survived a harrowing ocean voyage from France to forcibly marry French ex-patriots on the island of Bourbon (now Réunion).

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jean-Yves Berteloot

Jean-Yves Berteloot

Michel Blancpain

Sara Martins

Sara Martins

Marie Gaudin

Marie Piot

Marie Piot

Alix

Cécile Cassel

Cécile Cassel

Louison Laforge

Bruno Slagmulder

Bruno Slagmulder

Jules Gaudin

William Nadylam

William Nadylam

Jean Penmach

Yannick Soulier

Yannick Soulier

Henry La Baume

André Penvern

André Penvern

le père Romand

Nicole Naze

Neny

Djeya Soupramanien

Lalita-Cécile

Creative team

Created by: Jacqueline Cauët
Raphaëlle Desplechin
Showrunner: Jim Damour
Written by: Jacqueline Cauët
Raphaëlle Desplechin
Produced by: Françoise Bertheau-Guillet

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