Podium
- Year:
- 2004
- 95 min
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Claude Franois was electrocuted
this afternoon
when changing a lightbulb
in his bathroom.
Claude Franois is emotion.
Claude Franois... is pure poetry!
Doesn't this make you
think of Brassens?
That turd that rhymes balls
with falls?
I lost my balls
In one of my falls.
Even I can do that!
I've been told you're
quite difficult.
Listen, if I were Sardou
I'd punched you in the face.
This interview is over!
And now ladies and gentlemen
the story of the greatest
Claude Franois ever!
My name's Jean Baptiste Cousseau,
But they call me Couscous.
When I started as Claude Franois
it was downhill.
There were too many of us.
Then came Bernard...
and I had to surrender.
I wasn't bad technically.
But I wasn't good with girls.
So I took Michel Polnareff
by the name of "Michel Polnar-G".
Girls prefer him.
He's more enigmatic,
mysterious, and sexy.
I did all of Bernard's
opening act shows.
Those were the days.
Gala after gala, tour after tour.
Simply put we were at the
top for five years
with Les Bernadettes, our dancers.
One day, in Claude Franois'
Moulin in Dannemois...
they auctioned Claude's stuff.
The Bellinda outfit, 50,000.
Going once...
Going twice... sold for 50,000
to the gentleman over there.
Object no. 28.
An exceptional piece: the original
"Le Tlphone Pleure" telephone...
From 1947. Starting at 50,000.
Bernard was always a skinflint.
But when it was about his passion
hothing could stop him.
a sum that could've bought a house.
110,000, 120,000...
130,000 for the gentleman.
130.000 going once...
going twice... sold for
130,000 to the gentleman.
It stays in France!
I was just curious.
But when I saw it
I couldn't resist.
Vro, it's like a fund.
Do you think I'm stupid? 150,000 Francs
for a phone! A fund?
Vro, Bernard's wife, didn't agree.
several generations.
What phone?
- Frdrique Barkoff's.
Who is she?
The sing-along kid from
Le Tlphone Pleure.
Moron.
I'll show you.
It's the phone from the cover!
That says enough.
Stupid Couscous...
Julien Clerc...
Might as well listen to Michel Sardou.
So we don't have anything left?
Do we really?
I say we're rich.
It's in Argus!
Vro told Bernard to choose
Bernard picked Vro.
They never saw each other again.
5 YEARS LATER
Mr Chambon, if I deny you
that check I want...
How will I feed my children?
I don't want to starve
the little Chambons.
I just want to control your debts.
It's more like a bottomless pit
than a debt.
Here. Look.
Just this month,
not that I care,
you bought 24...
- That's my own problem.
I will spend my money
like I want to!
In this case it's our money,
Mr Chambon.
I was listening.
That he's off to California...
How are you, man?
I want french fries.
Welcome to "Marc et Olivier" real estate.
I'm exhausted.
This is tonight's 7th visit.
We can't even have
dinner uninterrupted.
Do you realise we are the sole
couple in the universe
If you sign we will deliver
in 6 months. Very quickly.
Who are they?
-Nothing, ignore them.
But it's the cheapest rent
in all France, isn't it?
I'm tired of living in a model
home. With a model husband.
Soon we'll move.
Just wait a little longer.
East your fries.
- I'm going back to mom.
Enjoy, Bernard.
And our prices
are very competitive.
A house like this is only
635,000 Euros!
support?
Welcome back to the 2nd part...
of this show with a most
extraordinary guest:
Evelyne Thomas.
You've come to tell us about
and issue you feel strongly about.
The night of the imitators.
- What exactly is this?
showbiz star imitators...
with 100,000 Euros of prize
money for the winner.
With this year the long awaited
final of Claude Franois'.
Last year's winner,
a Claude Franois...
will compete again.
- There he is.
No, that's Claude Francis,
the public favourite.
Do you have a favourite artist?
I'm not allowed to, but there
are some that stand out.
There are some real stars
amongst the imitators.
Like Claude David,
last year's winner.
Welcome to "Marc et Olivier" real estate.
Dad, what's an imitator?
And imitator?
What's an imitator? Well...
It's from... it's a Greek God,
Sosiris. Who was someone...
without a personality.
There's a yard for the children,
which is great in summer.
"Marc et Olivier" real estate,
good evening.
Our office is closed at the moment.
Please call back later.
Is this the best Claude Franois
of a generation?
Bernard, it's me. Couscous!
Time to get back on stage!
OK, bye.
Say hi to Vro.
I never saw him again!
It's him who calls me at the
bank and at home.
Why are you telling me this?
Where did he get your phone number?
- I don't know.
That guy is crazy... obsessed!
And I have nothing to
do with that any more!
I'm warning you! Don't do
anything stupid!
No. He's a bum
You know what?
He's jealous.
He's jealous of our good fortune.
Of our joy in life.
Are you happy?
Yes you are. Me too.
You scared me!
Are you crazy?
How are you??
-Fine, and you?
It's been so long
- 5 years.
Sully-sur-Loire, 1998.
A kiss?
Three kisses.
Couscous, I have to talk to you.
I have all the outfits...
Gilbert Carpentier.
Look:
Carlos, '74, Petula Clark, '78Michel Fugain, '73.
Feel it. It's wild silk.
quit Big Bazaar.
The way he danced with boots
all the way up to his balls.
Lalanne just copied off him.
It's slightly more complicated.
- Sit down.
Want a drink?
-No, listen.
Cheers!
Do you live here?
Seen the rent?
No one tells you anything?
Wnat something to eat?
Seen this masterpiece?
Claude only wore it once,
for Blinda, Februari 11, 1973.
Isn't your Orangina
from Blinda '73?
Listen up, Couscous.
I don't want you to call
me any more.
Not on your couch.
No. Not on the couch,
not at my house.
I don't want to hear about
that night of the imitators.
Seen the poster I found?
From our show in Chaingy?
Listen. I quit.
I have a job now.
A wife and a kid.
It's over for me.
Do you understand?
I'm a working man?
- so?
Never mind. Deal?
It was good to see you.
I'll call you.
It would be nice if we went
out for dinner.
What?
Haven't you got a little bigger?
-No.
It's enough.
By the way, that jacket is
a fake.
Claude never would've worn
glitters...
on top of a Sumatra.
Never.
Vro?
Welcome to "Marc et Olivier" real estate.
Bernard Frdric, customer service.
- Good evening Bernard!
How do you like the banker life?
Who is this?
- It's Claude!
What Claude?
- Claude Franois!
Do you know who's going to
the night of the imitators?
You, Bernard!
Definitely!
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