Maison close - Season 2 - Episode 5
The prefect reproaches Torcy for the increasing number of prostitutes in the streets and the amount of clean-up to be done immediately. His head is on the chopping block. Not wanting to be outdone by Mosca, the vicious master of the Pigalle streets, known as The Butcher, forces his way into the Paradise, holding the girls hostage.
About Maison close
Title: Maison close
First Air Date: 2010-10-04
Last Air Date: 2013-02-25
Status: Canceled
Rating: 6.429/10 (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
