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.
Bettie (Catherine Deneuve) é uma viúva de 60 anos, que cuida de um restaurante em uma pequena cidade francesa. Amante de um rico industrial local, ela está cansada de ouvir as constantes promessas de que largará a esposa. Um dia isto finalmente acontece, mas, para surpresa de Betty, ele fica com uma mulher mais nova que está grávida. Perturbada com a novidade, ela sai de carro pela estrada e acaba vivenciando diversas situações que irão mudar radicalmente sua vida pessoal e profissional.
Professor Choron recounts with his memories as a child of a barrier guard, the 2nd World War with its horrors and the trains he saw during those years leaving for Germany or coming from there, full of French or German soldiers, in conquest or in rout according to the period
