Late 1950s in France. One woman, two men. She, Ève Faugère, a glamorous diva at the peak of her career. The man, her husband, Maurice Faugère, an immense author who made her and propelled her for years to the firmament of the song. And finally the lover, Jean Leprat, her pianist who adores her and burns with passion for her. The atrocious poison of jealousy will consume them to the point of tragedy, the trap of a Machiavellian plot will take them all three. And she, the other one, the so pretty Florence, so fresh. This ambitious young singer, ready to do anything to overthrow the one she admires, is she not also caught in the trap of a diabolical game that is beyond her? Where does the danger come from? Who is orchestrating this fatal merry-go-round engraved in the vinyl of the brand new singles that brings its poisonous message every day? Who will die? Who will survive?
Acting
Adjani's face alone tells entire operas of suffering
Costume
Late-50s haute couture dripping with doomed elegance
Production
Smoke, mirrors and period detail that breathes
Director
Josée Dayan
Isabelle Adjani
Eve Faugère
Mathieu Amalric
Maurice Faugère
Matthieu Dessertine
Jean Leprat
Jacques Bonnaffé
Commissioner Borel
Barbara Pravi
Florence
Jérôme Deschamps
Antoine Meliot
Grégory Fitoussi
Stéphane Carel
François Bureloup
Taxi driver
Julie Dumas
Violette
Hugues Quester
Fantôme au paquet
Édouard Berchiche
Berton
Jean Fornerod
Agent de Police
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Barbara Pravi, who plays ambitious Florence, represented France at Eurovision 2021—life imitating art imitating life.
The film deliberately echoes the real-life toxic triangle of Édith Piaf, songwriter Henri Contet, and her married lover Yves Montand.
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