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The Idols 1968 Directed by Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin Les Idoles

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.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gnere Music
Production Company International Thanos Films
Release Date 14 June 1968
105 mins
Cast
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 Mrs. Canasson
Joël Barbouth
Joël Barbouth Mr. Canasson
Philippe Bruneau
Philippe Bruneau Mr. 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 Sister Hilarité
Marianne di Vettimo
Marianne di Vettimo
Daniel Pommereulle
Daniel Pommereulle
Francis Girod
Francis Girod Pécuchet
Jean-Marie Serreau
Jean-Marie Serreau Commissioner
Henry Chapier
Henry Chapier Chief of staff of the Minister of the Armed Forces
Crew
Director
Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin
Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin
Writer
Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin
Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin
Producer
Henry Zaphiratos
Henry Zaphiratos
Editors
Jean Eustache
Jean Eustache
Francine Grubert
Francine Grubert
Production Design
Laurent Gire
Laurent Gire
Sound
Gaston Dollet
Gaston Dollet
Jean Nény
Jean Nény
Costume Design
Jean Bouquin
Jean Bouquin
Makeup Artist
Alain Folgoas
Alain Folgoas
Hairstylist
Gin
Gin
Music
Patrick Greussay
Patrick Greussay
Stéphane Vilar
Stéphane Vilar
Camera Operator
Paul Rodier
Paul Rodier
Script Supervisor
Ariane Litaize
Ariane Litaize
Assistant Directors
André Téchiné
André Téchiné
Vincent Gardair
Vincent Gardair
Additional Photography
Gilbert Sarthre
Gilbert Sarthre