Aznavour

His songs, such as La Bohème, Emmenez-moi or Les Plaisirs Démodés, are now part of our heritage, but the star’s character has remained relatively secret. Charles Aznavour, who took his first steps on the stage at the age of nine, looks back 80 years later on his incredible career. He evokes his childhood, and the role played by his parents in the French Resistance. The man who has dedicated his life to music and the stage tells the story of the hell of his early career, when no one believed in him, and then his rise to stardom and planetary success. For years, his physique, his small stature, his oversized nose, and his cavernous voice earned him much criticism. A portrait of an artist whose talent took him to the top.

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