La Petite Patrie (1974): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1974, La Petite Patrie is a drama and family series.

What it’s about. La Petite patrie was a French Canadian television programme from Quebec. It was broadcast between 1974 and 1976. This television serial of Claude Jasmin told the life of a district of Montreal formed by the quadrilateral of the streets Saint-Denis, Beaubien, St-Hubert and Bélanger the shortly after the war. The main character and narrator of this television serial was Clément Germain, adolescent of 17 years who lived in this district with his family. Through the memories of Clément, viewers discovered this neighborhood during the years of Duplessis; with its trams, its ice deliverymen, its guénillou and its anglophone Chinese launderer among others. At that time, bread cost 5 cents, Maurice Richard was at the peak of his glory and the Rivoli theatre had not yet been replaced by a Jean-Coutu.

Who’s in it. La Petite Patrie stars Jacques Galipeau as Edmond Germain, Vincent Bilodeau as Clément Germain, Jean-Pierre Masson as Monsieur Bourdon and Michel Forget as Roland, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, La Petite Patrie sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch La Petite Patrie page.

If you liked it. Fans of La Petite Patrie tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.