The island of 30 coffins has not yet revealed its secrets. After a successful run last Monday, in front of an average of 3.70 million viewers, or 18.4% of the public, the France 2 TV series was filmed by Virgin Ledoyan, Charles Berlin, Stanley Weber (Le Temps est Assassin) or even Jeremy Gillett (Mytho) . ), Continues tomorrow evening with two new episodes in which the heroine tries to unravel the mysteries of the island and the death of her son.
Adapted from the novel Maurice LeBlanc, which premiered in 1979 starring Claude Jade, L’île aux 30 Coffins tells the story of Christine Vorski, whose peaceful life is turned upside down the day she receives a mysterious message. Video on her laptop. We see pictures of her giving birth in Sarek, the island where she grew up. Christine finds out terribly that her son was stillborn.
Determined to find out why her son was killed, she decides to return to the island she left 15 years ago, despite her husband Raphael’s advice. But when he seeks the truth about his son, a series of deaths causes fear in the people of Sarek. It seems that Christine’s return awakened the prophecy of the thirty coffins.
The series, written by Frederick Mermuda and written by Elsa Marpeu and Florent Meyer, has clearly deceived the public. But what about criticism?
According to Télé Loisirs:
“The tone of this thriller starts from the first minute. (…) The leaden sky, the dry landscapes beaten by the winds, the residents with intriguing behavior … everything unites to capture the disturbing strangeness that reigns in the novel of the same name. By Maurice LeBlanc. 4/5
According to Le Parisien:
“Is the 2022 version with its six episodes signed by Elsa Marpeu, the creator of” Captain Marlowe “up to the height of 1979? (…) If each viewer stops and raises a hellish fear, in the latest we really do not encounter such a horrible atmosphere as the black-and-white atmosphere of Robert Scipio, which was one of the most popular TV series. 3.5 / 5
According to Télé 7 Jours:
“A successful adaptation thanks to the Charles Burling-Virgin Ledoyen-Stanley Weber trio, but also to the talent of director Frederick Mermud, who was able to rediscover the insidious and thrilling atmosphere of Maurice LeBlanc’s novel Terror.” 3.5 / 5
According to TV Star:
“A suspenseful mini-series, freely inspired by Maurice LeBlanc ‘s novel of the same name and serving great actors.” 3.5 / 5
According to Telerama:
“In the face of the abundance of poltergeists and vague predictions, the heroine notes, with a certain feeling: ‘Strange.’ I could not have said it better.” 2/5
According to Western France:
“The Unsuccessful Adaptation of Maurice LeBlanc’s Novel.” 1.5 / 5
Source: allocine
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