The comedian and comedian Michel LEEB comments on the performance of Line RENAUD in the play "La visite de la vieille dame", at the theatre of the Palais royal, in Paris. With this dramatic role, she takes on another dimension, according to him, that of generosity, intelligence and humanity, and "takes a turn as only true artists can take it". Michel LEEB’s words are punctuated by excerpts from the play and images of the arrival of celebrities at the premiere.
The singer Salvatore ADAMO remembers what represented for him Line Renaud, "distant idol", and his songs, which were uplifting, when he was young in Jemappes, Belgium, in the coal basin.
David PUJADAS talks with the actresses Muriel ROBIN and Line RENAUD, gathered on the stage of the Théâtre des Variétés in Paris in the play "Les fugueuses" written by Pierre Palmade and Christophe Duthuron, directed by Christophe Duthuron. Muriel ROBIN speaks with admiration of the energy of her friend who will soon be 80 years old.
Very close friends of the actress and singer Line Renaud testify to her their affection and attachment: the actress Michèle LAROQUE and Claude CHIRAC, daughter of the president Jacques CHIRAC, whom she considers as her "daughters", and the singer and musician Catherine LARA. They speak of a bright, energetic personality, a leader who brings them joy of life and support.
Actress Fanny COTTENCON talks about Line RENAUD with whom she played, for the first time, in Roger Coggio’s film, "The Marriage of Figaro". She underlines her generosity, her profound truth that, according to her, explain such a long career, and insists on her great professionalism.
Line RENAUD, who has become a star of the song and music hall, comes to see the places and people of his childhood in the North. The owner of the café l'harmonie and her daughter evoke the beginnings in front of the clients of Jacqueline Ente.
Alex LUTZ, comedian and comedian, invited to dinner at Line Renaud, evokes his friendly relations with the singer and actress, "super-grandmother dreamed" with whom he exchanges advice, and who does not hesitate to call him in the middle of the night. Line RENAUD reacts to his comments.
Director Luc BERAUD talks about Line Renaud, who plays in his TV movie "La voisine". He said he was moved in front of her and retained her stubbornness, her humility that come, according to him, from her experience of the music hall and allowed her to cross the ages, despite the criticisms and mockery, to "win" eventually.
The writer Paul-Loup SULITZER evokes the romantic destiny of his friend Line Renaud, who publishes his autobiography, from which he could have made a heroine of novel.
Lucette, a cousin of Line Renaud who runs a café in Lille, in the North, answers questions from a journalist playing the role of a client, about the one who became a star of the song and music hall. She explains that Line Renaud has not changed, that she has remained simple, that she has always wanted to make a career in the show and that she regularly returns to the North.
The actor Jean-Claude BRIALY evokes his old friendship with Line Renaud, his partner in the theater in "Poste restante". He talks about his taste for happiness, his energy on stage and their deep friendship.