Maison close - Season 1 - Episode 2
Forced into service at The Paradise, Rose manages to escape before being tracked down by the police. After one of the girls is assaulted, Véra organizes a strike in protest, causing a strain on the brothel’s finances. In response, Hortense decides to sell Rose’s chastity to the highest bidder. As things are heating up, Hortense’s despised brother, Pierre Gaillac, arrives from the colonies to take over the business.
About Maison close
Title: Maison close
First Air Date: 2010-10-04
Last Air Date: 2013-02-25
Status: Canceled
Rating: 6.4/10 (from 14 votes)
Language: FR
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 16
Network: Canal+
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Noé Productions
Synopsis
Paris, 1871. This is a story of the women trapped in a luxury brothel, 'Paradise'. The very young Rose came to Paris in search of her mother, former prostitute. She is trapped and forced to enroll in Paradise. Vera is 35 years. She knows that the end of her career as a prostitute is near. She is betting everything on the Baron Du Plessis, her main client, and the only one able to redeem her debt. Hortense is the owner of Paradise. She must take care of her girls and resist pressure from a suburban thug who is charging her money.
Cast
Anne Charrier
Véra
Clémence Bretécher
Valentine
Valérie Karsenti
Hortense Gaillac
Jemima West
Rose
Deborah Grall
Bertha
Blandine Bellavoir
Angèle
Catherine Hosmalin
Marguerite Fourchon
Nicolas Briançon
Pierre Gaillac
Michaël Cohen
Louis Mosca
Michaël Abiteboul
Kertel
