TV series

Le siècle des lumières

1993 · 1 season

A slow, serious historical drama that immerses you in revolutionary turmoil with a melancholic, thoughtful tone.

Overview: Follows the story of three privileged Creole orphans from Havana, as they meet French adventurer Victor Hugues and get involved in the revolutionary turmoil that shook the Atlantic World at the end of the eighteenth century. The main characters are all members of one family: two siblings, Carlos and Sofia, and their cousin Esteban.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, betrayal, identity, power
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
betrayal
identity
power
freedom
Places: big city
countryside
sea
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild