'Saint-Exupery The Last Mission' on DD Metro tonight

'Saint-Exupery The Last Mission' on DD Metro tonight

Robert Enrico

Directed by Robert Enrico it stars Bernard Giraudeau, Maria de Medeiros. On a bright summer's morning of 1944, Major Antoine de Saint-Exup'ry prepares to leave on a reconnaissance flight mission over occupied France. His plane, a lightning P 38, takes off from liberated Corsica to photograph German positions in the Annecy region. At 3.30 pm, with no hope now remaining, the French pilot is reported missing by an American officer. During the final flight, past episodes of his life come flooding back to him :The great Aeropostale period, Mermoz and his comrades, the writing of "Night flight" and the "Little Prince" and the women in his life. The television film recounts the story and destiny of one of the most illustratious French writers of this century.

On 4 October, Nini takes centrestage on the channel. In 1969, in the village of Fert'-Sur-Cosson, young boys are not interested in "cross-eyed" Nini. Her great grand-mother is the only one who feeds her with hope for a promising future. One day, Nini goes off to Paris to have her eyes operated on. She comes back to her home town completely transformed; but above all, according to the press, engaged to a well known singer. In actual fact, all she did was pass him in the hospital corridor. The village lives off Nini's lies, involuntary in the beginning, but soon changing her to become a real pathological liar : She announces her wedding with the so called singer. The saga now starts. Between hoaxes, ambitions and gossip, disappointment and resentment rankles deep down inside'

On 11 October, viewers can take a Lovers Leap in the company of Jean-Claude Islert, V'ronique Genest, Pierre Arditi. The story centers around unemployed but big hearted Lucille who comes to Paris to start a new life. However, bad luck continues to follow her until the day she dives off a bridge to save a suicide attempt by Pierre. Pierre is a handsome tycoon and he's just been jilted by the top model he is in love with.

At 3.30 pm, with no hope now remaining, the French pilot is reported missing by an American officer. During the final flight, past episodes of his life come flooding back to him :The great Aeropostale period, Mermoz and his comrades, the writing of "Night flight" and the "Little Prince" and the women in his life. The television film recounts the story and destiny of one of the most illustratious French writers of this century.

On 4 October, Nini takes centrestage on the channel. In 1969, in the village of Fert'-Sur-Cosson, young boys are not interested in "cross-eyed" Nini. Her great grand-mother is the only one who feeds her with hope for a promising future. One day, Nini goes off to Paris to have her eyes operated on. She comes back to her home town completely transformed; but above all, according to the press, engaged to a well known singer. In actual fact, all she did was pass him in the hospital corridor. The village lives off Nini's lies, involuntary in the beginning, but soon changing her to become a real pathological liar : She announces her wedding with the so called singer. The saga now starts. Between hoaxes, ambitions and gossip, disappointment and resentment rankles deep down inside'

On 11 October, viewers can take a Lovers Leap in the company of Jean-Claude Islert, V'ronique Genest, Pierre Arditi. The story centers around unemployed but big hearted Lucille who comes to Paris to start a new life. However, bad luck continues to follow her until the day she dives off a bridge to save a suicide attempt by Pierre. Pierre is a handsome tycoon and he's just been jilted by the top model he is in love with.