In the future, one future (France 2)

Sylvie Vartan and Johnny Hallyday have gone by every little thing, shared every little thing: a loopy love affair, songs and legions of followers. However these two idols have additionally been swept up in a media whirlwind. This archival documentary relies on the testimony of Sylvie Vartan to grasp how this iconic couple of the track is eternally inscribed within the hearts of the French…

LOVE AT LOVE AT OLYMPIA

January 1962, Olympia, Paris. A younger man, who got here to attend Vince Taylor’s live performance, hangs out backstage. His consideration is drawn to the artist of the primary half. He pushes apart the curtain, discovers a fairly blonde. To the composer Eddie Vartan, he launches: “That lady, I might love her.“Then disembark the occasion. “Sylvie, that is Johnny, Johnny that is my sister.“Johnny is confused. An important love is born.

THE ACCIDENT

On February 20, 1970, Johnny, together with Sylvie and her personal secretary, Sacha Rhoul, drove to Besançon for a gala. Johnny is driving when, instantly, the DS Pallas skids on the ice and plunges right into a ditch. The shock is violent. Sylvie’s face is riddled with damaged glass. She leaves to have surgical procedure in New York. 5 months of restoration. Johnny, consumed by grief and regret, continues his tour. In live performance, he performs That I really like you. Sacha Rhoul says: “I noticed in his eyes that he was together with his spouse, in thought. He left the scene in tears.“

In the future, one future: Friday October 14 at 9:10 p.m. on France 2

Hacène Chouchaoui