{"id":1384,"date":"2021-02-26T06:14:47","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T06:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/blog\/?p=1384"},"modified":"2021-03-08T14:18:32","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T14:18:32","slug":"why-is-french-netflix-series-lupin-so-popular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/blog\/french-culture\/why-is-french-netflix-series-lupin-so-popular\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is French Netflix series Lupin so popular?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Since its release in January, the French Netflix series <em>Lupin<\/em> has broken records by becoming one of the most viewed series on the streaming platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why such a success? Undoubtedly because the series offers some very effective, action-packed entertainment. But Lupin also strikes a deeper chord by giving us a refreshing rewrite of an early 20th-century literary classic. A reboot that says a lot about modern French society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ars\u00e8ne Lupin: a typical French hero<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ars\u00e8ne Lupin is one of the great heroes of the golden age of crime novels. This period was marked by authors such as Agatha Christie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, or Edgar Allan Poe. The latter inspired French author Maurice Leblanc, who wrote a novella about a Gentleman Burglar in 1905. It was so successful that his adventures were the subject of a saga of several published short stories. But what made this character so successful and intriguing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ars\u00e8ne Lupin fascinates readers with his ability to lead a double life without arousing suspicion. He is part of the high society and the bourgeoisie, but under his appearance as a charming and seductive man, he is one of the greatest living thieves. His strength also lies in the fact that he commits impressive crimes without using violence. He remains elegant, mysterious, and funny in any situation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The author also shows the reader the beautiful city of Paris during the prosperous times of the Belle Epoque (1871-1914) and the Roaring Twenties (1920\u2019s).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To this day, Ars\u00e8ne Lupin short stories are classics widely studied by French students and learners of French as a foreign language, even at beginner levels!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like many classic over the last few years, Ars\u00e8ne Lupin is getting a makeover<s> <\/s>to attract a wider audience than the one that devoured the books&#8230; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lupin | Bande-annonce officielle I Netflix France\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gCmuYqeeNpc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-button ugb-button-wrapper ugb-button--align-center\"><div><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--align-center ugb-button--size-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/learn-french\/lupin-bande-annonce\" style=\"border-radius:4px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Watch video with interactive subtitles<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Netflix&#8217;s Lupin: France as it is today<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes Lupin so special and interesting is that instead of rewriting Ars\u00e8ne Lupin in the 2020s, the series&#8217; authors imagined a character that was influenced by Maurice Leblanc\u2019s timeless creation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They shake Ars\u00e8ne Lupin up to give the new generation a great hero played by talented and popular actor Omar Sy. The man is famous for his many roles in French movies like <em>The Intouchables<\/em> (2011) and <em>Chocolat<\/em> (2016), but also in American movies like <em>X-Men: Days of Future Past<\/em> (2014) or <em>Jurassic World<\/em> (2015) where he plays a hero we can identify with!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Allocin\u00e9\u2019s podcast \u201cSpotlight,\u201d French director Louis Leterrier (<em>The Transporter<\/em>, <em>The Incredible Hulk<\/em>, <em>Now You See Me<\/em>\u2026), who worked on the series <em>Lupin,<\/em> explains why Omar Sy is the right hero for the series : <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cFor me, Omar really represents France. This France that doesn\u2019t have a single color, that doesn\u2019t have a single social level, that evolves. French people who are intelligent, who are clever, who shouldn\u2019t be pushed too much either because these French people know how to fight too. That\u2019s what I wanted. I wanted this character played by Omar to really represent the French people.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"L&#039;interview d&#039;Omar Sy pour la s\u00e9rie Lupin\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yLqMg_YrOcc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-button ugb-button-wrapper ugb-button--align-center\"><div><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--align-center ugb-button--size-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/learn-french\/interview-omar-sy\" style=\"border-radius:4px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Watch video with interactive subtitles<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lupin<\/em> takes us to today\u2019s France and follows Assane Diop (Omar Sy), a man who wants to get revenge on the man who framed his father years ago by having him arrested for a robbery he didn\u2019t commit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He becomes a burglar and gets his inspiration from the novella <em>Ars\u00e8ne Lupin, Gentleman Burglar<\/em> being as charismatic, mysterious, and funny as Maurice Leblanc\u2019s hero. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The series makes us dream too with breathtaking views of the city of Paris and shows us the Louvre as we\u2019ve never seen it before! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonus: Learning French with Lupin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both videos above are available on Ilini with interactive subtitles, quizzes, and other French language learning resources:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/learn-french\/lupin-bande-annonce\">Lupin&#8217;s trailer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/learn-french\/interview-omar-sy\">An interview with Omar Sy<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to talk about Lupin with your French friends? Here is some helpful vocabulary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/dictionary\/french-english\/argent\" target=\"_blank\">argent<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/dictionary\/french-english\/braquer\" target=\"_blank\">braquer<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/dictionary\/french-english\/voleur\" target=\"_blank\">voleur<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/dictionary\/french-english\/cambrioleur\" target=\"_blank\">cambrioleur<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/dictionary\/french-english\/enqu%C3%AAte\" target=\"_blank\">enqu\u00eate<\/a> <\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/dictionary\/french-english\/crime\" target=\"_blank\">crime<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/dictionary\/french-english\/suspect\" target=\"_blank\">suspect<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/dictionary\/french-english\/piste\" target=\"_blank\">piste<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/dictionary\/french-english\/s%C3%A9rie\" target=\"_blank\">s\u00e9rie<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/dictionary\/french-english\/%C3%A9pisode\" target=\"_blank\">\u00e9pisode<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/dictionary\/french-english\/acteur\" target=\"_blank\">acteur<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/dictionary\/french-english\/r%C3%A9alisateur\" target=\"_blank\">r\u00e9alisateur<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilini.com\/dictionary\/french-english\/identit%C3%A9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">identit\u00e9<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the words to view their translation and example sentences from real-life videos on Ilini!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since its release in January, the French Netflix series Lupin has broken records by becoming one of the most viewed series on the streaming platform. 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