France, the song. (1969)

Types of Central Paris.

Small houses, narrow streets.

Edith Piaf, photographs.

Personnel Chronicles: the funeral of Edith Piaf 14.10.1963.

Excerpt from the last concert of the singer.

The night lights of Paris.

Music-hall "Olympia".

People are going to the concert.

Photos.

Georges Brassens.

Excerpt of speech by J. Brassens.

Outdoor cafes.

J. Brassens at home smokes a pipe and plays the guitar.

Georges Brassens at home, fragments of interviews about life and music.

Excerpt of the concert.

People in the lobby of Olympia.

Evening in Paris (cafes, shop Windows, taxis), shooting with motion.

G. Brassens on stage.

"Blue bar" (formerly cafe "Meliton").

A plaque in honor of the singer Aristide of He.

The picture Toulouse-Lautrec, depicting the singer and his entourage, various drawings; sound recording of the song performed by A. He.

Roof and pipe.

Trees without leaves, flowing embroidered cloth, the weaver at work on an old machine; the song of the weavers.

Panorama Of Paris.

People on the streets.

Visitors to the bar.

The poster of the concert Salvatore Adamo.

Excerpt performances Salvatore Adamo, photo.

S. Adamo during meetings with fans on the streets.

Work in a recording Studio; fraganti interview about family, studying at the University, of the coming to the music, and the traditions of French song.

The people at the tables in the cafe.

A worker glues an outdated poster, streets and attractions of Paris.

Posters of concerts of Salvatore Adamo and Serge reggiani.

The poster of the concert by S. Reggiani illuminated signs above the entrance to the music hall "Bobino".

S. Reggiani signing autographs.

Photos.

S. Reggiani smokes, bites; fragments of interviews about working on the musical and theatrical stage.

Billboard advertising over the entrance to the Mind.

An excerpt of the concert of Serge reggiani.

Jean Ferrat with friends in the rehearsal room, while relaxing in coffee bars; an excerpt of an interview about the creation of the song "Darkness and fog".

The alternation of young people dancing at the disco, people ride on the bumper cars at the amusement Park, monuments to those killed in the concentration camps, the flowers at the Eternal flame.

Flowering chestnuts.

Writer Maurice Druon tells about the partisan song during the action of the French resistance.

Maurice Druon prints photos; continuation of the interview about the songs of the war years.

Chronicle of the Second world war: Nazi troops in Paris.

A man throws a grenade out the window.

Explodes truck.

German tank.

Falling tree.

Residents build barricades.

Fighting in the streets, military equipment, ambulances.

Parisians are under escort of the arrested Germans.

Raised the flag of France.

Panorama of Paris from the air.

Photo of a man sitting against the wall.

Wet snow on glass.

Burning candle.

Wet glass machine, working "wipers".

The streets of Paris on a rainy day (passers-by under umbrellas, cars, cafes, street vendors).

Singer and composer Francis Lemark.

Daily life of the canal Saint-Martin (bridges, locks, passages of cargo ships).

Actress and singer Juliette Greco with friends in a cafe in the quarter of Saint-Germain-des-Prés; memories of childhood and adolescence.

The alternation of the streets of the quarter, snowing, excerpt of speech by J. Greco.

Alternation: the streets of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, snow, excerpt performances of Juliette Greco.

Jacques Brel in his dressing room.

Jacques Brel on stage.

Cabaret "Jacob's Ladder".

Acts aspiring singer.

Photo Jacques Brel.

An empty stage with a microphone.

Photo.

An excerpt of the concert of Jacques Brel.

The artist answers questions from fans.

Jacques Brel in his dressing room.

Mireille Mathieu behind the scenes.

An excerpt of the concert of M. Mathieu.

Different types of Paris in the afternoon and late evening.

Mireille Mathieu.

The film introduces viewers to the work of the famous French singers-singer - Edith Piaf, Mireille Mathieu, Salvatore Adamo, Jacques Brel, Juliette Greco, Jean Ferrat, Francis of Lemark, Georges Brassens, Serge reggiani.