On the plateau of "apostrophes", along with many guests, Bernard PIVOT questions Georges BRASSENS about the military spirit. Georges BRASSENS, who has just published a collection of his songs, speaks of his anti-militarism out of horror of discipline. He never liked playing small war, followed in this his father, and acknowledges that the sight of a flag does not move him "I love France, not the homeland". He talks about the Marseillaise "the music is not bad, but the lyrics are very debatable".
In the middle of many directors, Jacques CHIRAC poses for photographers with GONG Li then with Isabelle ADJANI (sunglasses, photographing photographers with her disposable camera). At lunch, sitting between the two actresses, Jacques CHIRAC declared "I’m a very, very lucky man".
On the stage of Christine BRAVO, debate on the reform of spelling. The actor Laurent GAMELON reproaches Claude HAGEGE for having said "Jonasz, c'est la culture zéro". Exceeded, Claude HAGEGE leaves the stage but shakes hands with Laurent GAMELON as he leaves.
Alain DUHAMEL begins his 15 minutes with a question on a debate with 6 of the main political leaders on the occasion of the Europeans: How for Jean Marie Le PEN to mention the abolition of privileges in this bicentennial year and to criticize the "band of four" on this occasion.
Catherine DENEUVE gives her opinion to Evelyne PAGES, during the supper of the stars, on the whistles launched against Maurice PIALAT during the presentation of the golden palm in Cannes on the same day for "Under the sun of satan".
In voice-over footage of the liberation archive, Juliette GRECO describes the moving reunion with her sister and mother who survived the concentration camps
Investigation into tenderness meat and its health harms. Images of the sheds where the pieces of meat are kept alternate with the interview of Mr SEYMANE, food hygiene specialist, which highlights the health hazards associated with the use of dirty tenderizing machines. [Comments]: This document is part of a set of subjects inventoried on the date of 13/02/1974 and on the date of 19/09/1980 as being in hell: At the request of the Confédération Nationale de la Boucherie Française it is forbidden to leave for 2 months. In the list of 19/09/1980 it is part of a set of documents accompanied by the following note "for protection, out of use or incomplete".
Children define the word "housing" [Comments]: According to Jerôme FAVARD’s book "Scandals at ORTF" (1973), this series commissioned from Alain LEROY (producer) for the end of the year was quickly censored: "three children aged six to nine years were asked to define a word. The three that were broadcast: "TV", "microbe" and "H.L.M.". The day after the broadcast ofH.L.M....the show was suppressed (the children had said "it’s not beautiful", "It costs expensive" etc...)."
Comment on images of Charles TRENET at the Théâtre de l'Étoile: he comes out of his dressing room, goes on stage and signs autographs after his concert.
Portrait of boxer Estelle MOUSSELY, who at the same time leads her life as an engineer and boxer. The images of the athlete in training and in his computer school alternate with his interview.
Interview of Father DUVAL and Georges BRASSENS, singers, by Robert BEAUVAIS.Both explain why they sing and talk about the ideas they express in their songs. Georges BRASSENS describes how he composed "the disbeliever".
On the occasion of the Sidaction evening, a host of RFO Guadeloupe bursts onto the stage interrupting Michel DRUCKER as he prepares to make a donation appeal with Muriel ROBIN and Guy BEDOS. The journalist criticises the organizers for not talking about the DOM TOM, Michel DRUCKER, annoyed, replies that it is planned later on in the program but he still lets him speak.
Trap concocted by Jacques ROULAND for the speakerine Jacqueline CAURAT: we simulate a cut in the programs and we ask him to make an announcement of excuse, but the cut is longer than expected and it must furnish the antenna as well as possible...
Interviewed by Yves MOUROUSI about his autobiographical book "J'ai besoin d'amour", Klaus KINSKI quickly marks an annoyance with the journalist and his questions that he finds stupid. The interview ends very badly. The actor, out of him, insults Yves MOUROUSI "You are there to masturbate yourself". He ends up leaving the set screaming "Fuck you" and getting booed by the audience.
Live from the restaurant "Le train bleu", at the Gare de Lyon, Bernard PIVOT gets ready to present his guests when he is interrupted by railway workers protesting and shouting "railroaders, users, solidarity". The presenter gave the floor to one of them who spoke about the strike and their wage demands. Presence of Robert COURTINE (nickname: LA REYNIERE), food columnist.
Portrait of Marie-José PEREC. The commentary on images of the athlete training at the PUC (Paris University Club) alternates with his interview and that of his coach François PÉPIN.