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.
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Bulle Ogier as 'Gigi la Folle'
Pierre Clémenti as 'Charly le Surineur'
Jean-Pierre Kalfon as 'Simon le Magicien'
Valérie Lagrange as Rosine
Michèle Moretti as Mrs. Canasson
Joël Barbouth as Mr. Canasson
Philippe Bruneau as Mr. Camel
Marie-Claude Breton as 'La Nyasse'
Bernadette Lafont as Sister Hilarité
Gin Key Hair Stylist
Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin Director
Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin Writer
Henry Zaphiratos Supervising Producer
Patrick Greussay Music
Stéphane Vilar Music
Jean Badal Cinematography
Gilbert Sarthre Cinematography
Jean Eustache Editor
Francine Grubert Editor
Laurent Gire Production Design
Jean Bouquin Costume Design
Alain Folgoas Makeup Artist
Maurice Delbez Production Manager
Roger Rosen Unit Manager
André Téchiné Assistant Director
France 14 June 1968
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In a third attempt to revive their careers all three Idols join forces. Another clip from "Les Idoles" made in 1968 about the rise malaise and fall of three French ...
Accompanying this freakout groove the three Idols rebel frenetically wresting power -- however temporarily -- to tell their own story without the gag of ...
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1968:
01 January 1968
Documentary by Juan Francisco de Lasa about a pioneer of Spanish cinema. Gelabert attended one of the first sessions of the Lumière's cinématographe in Barcelona.
22 April 1968
Captain Talat and Necip work in charge of the security chief Mansur Pasa. Talat fancies Necip's cousin Cemile.
01 January 1968
The Three Kingdoms period begins as the walled fortress of Hsin Yang falls to invaders. Centered around this historical event, The Last Days of Hsin Yang follows the escape of the prince of Hsin Yang as he hides with a small family and escapes from the sacked and burning city.
07 June 1968
The film follows the exploits of a small gang of jewel thieves who employ a little person as their ultimate tool.
21 December 1968
As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.
20 September 1968
Two young boys, play hooky from school in order to explore an ultramodern world's fair. They take in the many marvelous scientific and industrial exhibits, obtain literature, eat food, and generally run amok.
31 May 1968
These space people have cat eyes and a disintegrating pistol; and when they touch a woman 's lips with their magic kiss.
13 September 1968
A baleful limping man walks through Prague. He is Asmodeus (Juraj Herz), the fiend of lustfulness, entertaining himself by putting together by magic couples of lovers.
13 March 1968
Centring on the legend of the four ancient Chinese heroines, the film was a novelty for audiences at the time, as the singing performance was in Cantonese and used huangmei operatic rhythms—a popular trend in the 1960s, yet it retained traditional flavours by using operatic luogu percussion in the battle scenes.
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