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The Idols (1968)

Genre : Music

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin

Synopsis

This satire concerns three French singing idols and their attempt to stay in the public eye. A press conference, backstage hedonism, psychedelia, manipulative managers and disc jockeys are portrayed as the pop culture is thoroughly and effectively lampooned in this independent feature.

Actors

Bulle Ogier
Bulle Ogier
Gigi la Folle
Pierre Clémenti
Pierre Clémenti
Charly le Surineur
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Simon le Magicien
Valérie Lagrange
Valérie Lagrange
Rosine
Michèle Moretti
Michèle Moretti
Mme Canasson
Joël Barbouth
Joël Barbouth
M. Canasson
Philippe Bruneau
Philippe Bruneau
M. Camel
Marie-Claude Breton
Marie-Claude Breton
La Nyasse
Stéphane Vilar
Stéphane Vilar
Patrick Greussay
Patrick Greussay
Jacques Zins
Jacques Zins
Didier Léon
Didier Léon
Didier Malherbe
Didier Malherbe
Bernadette Lafont
Bernadette Lafont
Soeur Hilarité
Marianne di Vettimo
Marianne di Vettimo
Daniel Pommereulle
Daniel Pommereulle
Francis Girod
Francis Girod
Pécuchet
Jean-Marie Serreau
Jean-Marie Serreau
Le commissaire
Henry Chapier
Henry Chapier
Le chef de cabinet du ministre des Armées

Crews

Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin
Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin
Director
Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin
Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin
Writer
Henry Zaphiratos
Henry Zaphiratos
Supervising Producer
Patrick Greussay
Patrick Greussay
Music
Stéphane Vilar
Stéphane Vilar
Music
Jean Badal
Jean Badal
Cinematography
Gilbert Sarthre
Gilbert Sarthre
Cinematography
Jean Eustache
Jean Eustache
Editor
Francine Grubert
Francine Grubert
Editor
Laurent Gire
Laurent Gire
Production Design
Jean Bouquin
Jean Bouquin
Costume Design
Alain Folgoas
Alain Folgoas
Makeup Artist
Maurice Delbez
Maurice Delbez
Production Manager
Roger Rosen
Roger Rosen
Unit Manager
André Téchiné
André Téchiné
Assistant Director
Vincent Gardair
Vincent Gardair
Assistant Director
Jean Nény
Jean Nény
Sound Mixer
Gaston Dollet
Gaston Dollet
Sound
Christian Dupré
Christian Dupré
First Assistant Camera
Paul Rodier
Paul Rodier
Camera Operator
Gilbert Sarthre
Gilbert Sarthre
Still Photographer
Francine Grubert
Francine Grubert
Assistant Editor
Ariane Litaize
Ariane Litaize
Script Supervisor
Gin
Gin
Key Hair Stylist

Trailers and other movies

Les Idoles - Les Rollsticks -

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