Claude François

A true idol of the 1970s throughout the French-speaking world and beyond, Cloclo had one weakness: his relationship with his fans! Most of them were teenage girls who would push him over the edge. After more than a year of investigation into an opaque world bound by a strict code of silence, and following on from a previous report, the makers of this documentary reveal the hidden side of Claude François.

In May 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became President of the Republic and wanted to bring about a new era of modernity. One of his first decisions was to break up the ORTF with the creation of three new television channels: TF1, Antenne 2 and FR3. Three new public channels but autonomous and competing. It is a race for the audience which is engaged then, and from now on the channels will make the war! This competition will give birth to a real golden age for television programs, with variety shows in the forefront. The stars of the song are going to invade the living rooms of the French for their biggest pleasure. This unedited documentary tells the story of the metamorphosis of this television of the early 1970s, between freedom of tone, scandals, political intrigues and programs that have become mythical.

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The portrait of a woman who remembers. Sheila tells the story of Sheila, without concessions or evasions. Her childhood, her parents, her beginnings, the rumors, her love affairs, her marriage, her son, her successes, her farewells, her return, her mourning. The journey of an extraordinary popular icon who never stopped fighting. The courage of an artist who never gives up. "Sheila, toutes ces vies-là" is also a journey through time. 60 years of pop music, punctuated by numerous archives, personal films, timeless hits and illustrations by Marc-Antoine Coulon. But also 60 years of fashion, through a legendary wardrobe (her TV show outfits) that Sheila invites us to rediscover.

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Claude François' songs still resonate in our ears and continue to set dance floors alight. It must be said that in his 17-year career, with more than 300 songs recorded and millions of albums sold, the king of popular music thrilled audiences with his style, rhythm, and famous choreography.

Claude François, his claudettes, Maurice Ribaud, France Gall... Such is the five-star cast of this original show directed by Jean Christophe Averty. A sort of musical self-portrait, the program looks back on the singer's career. A true showman, he gives a spectacular demonstration of the dances in vogue: twist, madison, hoolie goolie...

The death of Claude François shook France and his many fans. This report meets the singer's fans at his funeral, but also André Torrent, Michel Drucker, Guy Lux, and Bruno Coquatrix, as well as employees of Podium magazine, including Myriam Zéhar, one of his collaborators and a die-hard fan who lived only for Claude.

Three years of research and perseverance enabled the filmmakers to uncover exceptional and completely unseen archive footage of our father in concert. More than 40 years later, it was beyond our wildest dreams! Far from the formulaic image of “Cloclo” on television, we suddenly see a different artist, a showman, an extraordinary dancer giving his heart and soul, sweating, his eyes filled with his music. We realize that at least two generations are unaware of his true artistic dimension. Through these audiovisual treasures, he alone tells us about his career, his influences, and shares his passion for music and his craft. If we had to show our children just one documentary about our father, it would be this one!