Jean-Philippe (2006) - full transcript
Fabrice is a big - perhaps the biggest - fan of Jean-Philippe Smet, better known as Johnny Hallyday, the greatest rocker France has ever produced.
♪Let me be given darkness, then light♪
♪Give me hunger, thirst and then a feast♪
♪Let me take away what is vain and secondary♪
♪That I find the price of life... finally!♪
♪Give me the trouble so that I like to sleep♪
♪Let me be given the cold so that I love the flame♪
♪For me to love my land that I am given exile♪
♪And that they lock me up for a year to dream of... women!♪
♪I was given too much long before the envy♪
♪I forgot the dreams and the thanks♪
♪All those things that had a price♪
Babette: Laura!
Babette: Laura!
Laura: What?
Babette: Hurry up, you'll be late.
Laura: No, I don't have class, my teacher is sick.
Babette: Well, well, I'm leaving now.
♪Let me be given hate so that I love Love♪
♪...I like the silence that people talk to me about♪
♪And touch misery to respect... money!♪
♪For that I like to be healthy, to overcome the disease♪
♪Give me the night so that I love the day♪
♪Give me the day so that I love the night♪
♪So that today I like to forget the... "always"!♪
♪I was given too much long before the emvy♪
♪I forgot the dreams and the thanks♪
♪All those things that had a price♪
♪Who make the desire to live and the desire♪
♪And fun too...♪
♪make me want to envy♪
♪The desire to envy♪
♪Let's turn my life back on!♪
♪I was given too much long before the envy♪
♪I forgot the dreams and the thanks♪
♪All those things that had a price♪
♪Who make the desire to live and the envy♪
♪And fun too...♪
♪make me want to envy♪
♪The desire to envy♪
♪Let's turn my life back on!♪
Hello
Hello, Edith.
The report is on the desk
What time is the meeting?
9h30
Edith, please.
Can I have a coffee?
Hi
How are you Fabrice?
Colleague 1: Did the meeting go well?
Fabrice: Champagne, debauchery... classic.
Colleague 1: Tell me, I talked to Michel about your autograph
Fabrice: You want to see it?
Michel: Yes show me
You're lucky
Michel: "For Fabrice, friendships. Johnny" is it real?
Of course.
Michel: Well I have a friend in the bank
looking after large clients
and it seems that Johnny signs his real name: Jean-Philippe Smet
I need to see.
Go to the bank and speak to my friend.
Colleague 2: Hi Guys
Colleague 1: Ah, a little coffee.
"Tomato Soup"
Colleague 1: Oh! Sorry.
Colleague 2: You guys are really stupid.
Fabrice: Johnny wouldn't do such a thing.
Hi.
Oh! Hi!
It's me.
You could say good evening.
Laura: Hi
Fabrice: How are you?
Babette: Hmm
Babette: The bank called.
Babette: They bounced a check
Fabrice: I'll call them.
Babette: We were in agreement.
You can't afford a vacation in St Tropez.
Fabrice: We can have fun.
Babette: I have wanted to go to Italy for 10 years,
But you prefer to go to St Tropez.
And rent a villa next to Johnny's.
The villa is for you too.
For me? You forget my birthday not his.
Choose. It's him or me.
There are days, I want to screw everything up.
Don't say that.
My job bores me, my wife is jealous of Johnny
and I have an autistic punk daughter.
I really failed in life.
I should have been an actor, I did theater when I was younger.
I had comedic potential.
It doesn't look like it.
Yes Yes. I believed in it, I had it.
And I got married, I had to find a real job.
Have you ever wanted to come back?
Yes, but I had to feed my wife and my punk daughter.
Luckily there's Johnny.
It is he who gives me the strength to live.
And there are thousands of us. We could raise an army.
What would we do without him?
Fabrice: Have a good evening, thank you.
♪Johnny's song♪
♪...♪
♪I sing it when I sing it♪
♪And I will always sing it♪
♪A long time ago on guitars.♪
♪Black hands gave birth to him♪
♪To sing sorrows and hopes♪
♪To sing God and then love♪
♪Music will live♪
♪As long as the blues live♪
Man: Shut up!
♪The blues means...♪
Man: Oh!
Fabrice: What?
Shut your face!
♪What my face?♪
♪But what's wrong with my face?♪
♪Something is wrong?♪
♪She doesn't come back to you?♪
♪Oh I know you didn't say anything♪
♪one look is enough..♪
You will close it or I punch one?
♪If you're looking for a fight, don don don don don.♪
♪You are in the right place, don don don don.♪
♪If you're looking for a fight, don don don don don.♪
♪Look Me In The Face♪
♪but first you will have to go through me.♪
♪I take you one by one, or all three.♪
How are you?
What am I doing here?
We found you on the street.
Really?
Do you remember what happened?
No.
No, the black hole.
Rest for a bit, they're keeping you for the day.
I have to go to the office.
Babette: The office knows you are here.
Alright, I gotta go.
See you tonight.
♪(Classical music)♪
♪(Lacrimosa, Mozart's Requiem)♪
Shit, there must be some Johnny playing somewhere.
♪Like a wounded wolf♪
Marion: And to drink, what do you give?
Friend: Coke.
He likes it.
Fabrice: Hi.
Marion: Hi.
Friend: He needs babies.
Marion: Do you think it will turn brown?
I'm going to listen to the "Olympia 2000" box set.
I hope it will be better.
♪(Bavarian music)♪
This must be my punk daughter.
Laura! Laura!
Laura! Laura!
Laura! Laura!
Marion: What? Why are you yelling like that?
Fabrice: My room in the attic, is that a joke?
It's you?
Marion: This room has always been a joke.
Fabrice: Don't worry about me! Is it you or? ...shit!
Marion: I don't understand anything you're saying.
Marion: Completely retarded.
Fabrice: Laura, come back.
Marion: My name is Marion.
Fabrice: Since when? Laura, come back!
Marion: My name is Marion.
Who did this?
Who dared to do that?
Where is your mother?
Police: Hello
Fabrice: Good day Mrs.
Police: Can I help you.
Fabrice: I want to report a burglary.
Police: When did it take place?
Fabrice: Tonight.
Well I don't know. I spent the night in the emergency room.
Police: I see. A break-in?
Fabrice: Not really, it's weird.
Here, I have a Johnny collection.
Police: A collection of what?
Fabrice: A collection dedicated to Johnny Hallyday. And this morning ...
Police: Who is it?
Fabrice: A collection dedicated to Johnny Hallyday I am a fan.
Police: He's an American actor?
Fabrice: You're kidding me.
Police: No.
I'm talking to you about Johnny Hallyday
the greatest French singer.
Police: Sorry, I don't know who it is.
You don't know who it is?
I don't know what's been happening to me since this morning.
I would like to speak to a man.
With a cap, a man.
Police: I am not convenient?
Not really, it's a man's business.
Police 2: Hello sir, what is your problem?
They stole all my Johnny Hallyday records and collector's items.
Police 2: From whom?
You are kidding me.
You are kidding me.
What is this mess?
I'm talking about Johnny Hallyday
Fabrice: The greatest French singer of all time.
Police 2: Calm down.
I'll be back when you stop kidding me, OK?
Two crazy people.
Excuse me, I can't find Johnny Hallyday's records
Salesman: From whom?
Fabrice: Johnny, damn it.
Johnny Hallyday, the French rocker.
Are you confusing it with Chris Summer?
Fabrice: With who?
Salesman: Chris Summer.
Fabrice: Who is it?
Salesman: Are you kinding me. He is the biggest star in France.
Fabrice: Since when?
Salesman: Always.
His latest album is right there.
♪Electrified, Electrified...♪
"Electrified. The new Chris Summer"
I have to go out of this place.
Excuse me, you know Johnny Hallyday.
No, sorry.
Sir, you know Johnny Hallyday, don't you.
No, don't know.
Fabrice: You know Johnny Hallyday, don't you?
Pedestrian: No not at all..
It's not possible, it's madness.
Sir, excuse me, do you know Johnny Hallyday?
Pedestrian: Not at all.
Fabrice: No, stop, you know Johnny Hallyday.
Pedestrian: Absolutely not, sorry.
Oh no!
Have you lost everything too?
Looks like it.
It's a nightmare, I'm going to wake up.
When it happened to me, I too was thinking
It's a nightmare, I'm going to wake up.
It's been a long time.
Thanks for cheering me up.
Excuse me.
At least people are calling you.
Yes.
I'm glad to hear from you.
Homeless man: Who is it?
Fabrice: My wife.
You'll never guess, I have to tell you.
The hospital? No, I'm in a square.
I must tell you.
What? Who?
Go to high school of who?
Damn, since when is Laura called Marion?
Since when is Laura called Marion?
Always?
But do you think I am crazy or what?
Fabrice: Hello sir.
Teacher: Hello sir.
Sorry to disturb you.
I am the dad of...
Teacher: You are Marion's father.
Fabrice: Yes, if you want.
Teacher: If I called you, it's because
we decided to exclude Marion for a week.
Fabrice: What are you a teacher?
Teacher: Physical science.
Fabrice: It's "E=mc²", is that it?
Teacher: Yes, if you want.
Fabrice: Einstein? Back to the future?
Teacher: He put forward a theory about time travel.
Fabrice: That's it, time travel, the 4th dimension, bizarre phenomena.
Listen.
Something really weird is happening to me.
Teacher: We are here to talk about Marion
Fabrice: My daughter's name is Laura.
Teacher: Why is that?
Fabrice: See, between yesterday and today
the world has changed.
Teacher: Excuse me?
Fabrice: Yesterday, I was a fan of Johnny Hallyday,
this morning no one knows him anymore.
Teacher: Who?
Fabrice: You see, no one knows him anymore.
Everything is the same, except that Johnny doesn't seem to exist.
Teacher: A different present, that's it?
Fabrice: It's possible?
Teacher: According to some scientists, the universe is made up of
of a multitude of distinct and parallel dimensions.
You would have switched from your dimension
to our dimension
where your daughter's name is Marion and where this "Jimmy" doesn't exist.
Fabrice: Not Jimmy, Johnny. Johnny.
May 6th, 1973
Friend: What's going on there?
Marion: I don't know, he is freaking out.
Fabrice: What will I become without him? Shit!
Friend: Who is he talking about?
Fabrice: I can't take it anymore.
Marion: How do you want me to know.
Fabrice: I can't take it anymore.
Friend: He might be gay and he just got dumped.
Fabrice: No! I will never see him again!
Marion: Let's leave this place.
Edith, what are you doing here?
I am at my desk.
Where do I sit?
Well, here.
Fabrice: Am I here?
Edith: Yes.
Edith: Fabrice, you could get me a coffee.
I have my meeting in 5 minutes.
Fabrice: Coffee?
Edith: Yes, a coffee. Hurry up.
(Colleagues discussing)
"Tomato Soup"
Colleague 1: And a soup!
Colleague 2: But you guys are dumb.
Colleague 2: Chris Summer wouldn't do that.
Colleague 1: Hey, about Chris Summer, I talked to Michel about your autograph.
Michel: Show me. "To a friend. Chris Summer" Is that real?
Colleague 2: Of course.
Michel: Well I have a friend in the bank
who sees large clients pass.
And it seems that he signs his real name "Christian Saumon"
His real name.
Fabrice: Why didn't I think of that?
Why didn't I think of that?
Good day Mrs.
I would like to speak to Jean-Philippe Smet.
Mrs: Philou, this is for you.
Mr. Smet?
What does he want?
No no nothing.
I'm looking for Jean-Philippe Smet.
It's me. Why?
Thank you.
Mr. Smet? Mr. Smet?
Mr. Smet?
Yes that's why?
Hello Madam, I am looking for Jean-Philippe Smet.
It's me.
Oh, goodbye ma'am.
Fabrice, you know Jean-Claude, he was not doing well at one time.
He went to see a Psychiatrist, it did him good.
Well, well, I'm off to the dry cleaners.
And think about taking Marion to the bowling alley.
I will never see him again.
Oh damn, that's not true.
Johnny, I will never see him again.
*We continue with the latest success of Chris Summer.
Thank you.
I have a buddy who will take me back.
Papa
Do you want a drink to chat?
No, I don't want to ashame you.
Don't worry, it's already done!
Hello.
Friend: Hi Marion.
Marion: How are you?
I have for 2 sec.
Friend: We will wait for you.
Is it with Mom?
Are you going to divorce?
No no
So what is it?
I can't, you would take your father for a crackpot.
If it's not already done.
I don't mind but admit that right now you're weird.
♪(A man hums.)♪
♪....♪
♪....♪
♪....♪
♪....♪
What are you doing?
Oh!
I absolutely have to talk to him.
We know each other, I shook your hand.
I have something important to tell you.
Employee: Do you know him, boss?
Jean-Philippe: No not at all.
Fabrice: I know who you are, really.
You are Johnny Hallyday.
Johnny Hallyday?
But where do you get that from?
Who are you?
I am your biggest fan.
Don't mess with me.
I swear it's true.
Fabrice: I'm going to explain...
Jean-Philippe: I don't care about your explanations.
I don't want to see you here anymore, ever.
Agreed?
Come on, get out.
Eventually you will know who you really are.
It's not by chance the name of your bowling alley is name "The Olympia"
You have always dreamed of being there.
Fabrice: Alright, I know it's crazy,
but you can listen to me 2 min.
Me, I've been listening to you on repeat for 40 years.
No. I'm going to arrive and I'm going to tell him.
Alright, I know it's crazy,
but you can listen to me 2 min.
A man who sings like you cannot be cold and insensitive.
Look, I'm on the edge of the abyss.
You do not want? I've been listening to you on repeat for 40 years.
You over there!
Burglar: What?
What are you doing?
Burglar: Fuck you.
Get out now.
You are going to empty your pockets.
And you're going to give us everything.
No.
Fabrice: Stop or I shoot.
Jean-Philippe: You again. What are you doing there? You came to shoot me?
No, it's not loaded.
Well, put it away.
For Olympia, you can come back.
I offer you 10 games.
I exchange the 10 parts, against 2 min of your time,
I have something very important to tell to you.
You have 1 min, I'm sleepy.
I come from a parallel world,
and I know things about you that you don't.
Is it my birthday or what?
Where I come from you are a huge singing star,
for 40 years you have sold millions of albums.
What should I answer?
I don't know, you should be happy.
Jean-Philippe: Happy? But of what?
I'm not a huge singing star.
And I wouldn't have this house.
It is bigger than mine.
Alright, I'm going to sleep, so should you.
Good night.
You were born on June 15, 1943 in Paris.
You were raised by your aunt, Hélène Mar, a singer.
In the early 50s, you take dance lessons
and you learn the guitar.
In 1954, you made an appearance in "Les Diaboliques" by Clouzot.
In 1957, when seeing "Loving you" with Elvis Presley,
you decide to become a rock singer.
On December 30, 59,
by participating in the TV show "Paris Cocktail" you are discovered by Jacques Wolfsong
which will produce your first record.
There are 4 tracks: "Loving you madly", "Oh Oh Baby"
"Leave the girls", "I was crazy".
Jean-Philippe: All of this is a long time ago.
I would give a lot to relive this period.
It was the beginning of rock in France.
I was hanging out with my gang.
During the fights, our concern was not to damage our clothes.
Clothes were important.
We were all dressed up like James Dean,
like Marlon Brando.
We had the full package.
and we were going to flirt with the girls at Golf Drouot.
Fabrice: located at the corner of Montmartre and Drouot.
Jean-Philippe: Yes, that's it.
It was there that I started to sing.
Fabrice: Yes, Lee Hallyday, your cousin, gave you a guitar.
Jean-Philippe: Yes indeed.
And at this time, I recorded a demo of several titles.
Fabrice: 5 tracks exactly, recorded on a friend's tape recorder, in June 1959.
Jean-Philippe: Do you want to tell the story for me?
Fabrice: Sorry.
Anyway, that's in the past.
Fabrice: If everything I say is true,
what went wrong?
Not everything happened as you described.
I did not participate in the show "Paris Cocktail"
I had a Vespa accident on my way there.
No more breaks.
Fabrice: So that's it.
Not participating in the show,
you were not discovered by Jacques Wolfsong
who therefore never produced your first record.
In any case, there is someone who can say thank you.
Who is it?
He called himself Chris Summer,
he was the one who replaced me on the show.
This pretentious little prick thought he was tough
because he had been fired from church choir.
Pathetic!
And when he changed, the brat became Chris Summer.
And you never tried your luck again?
I was immobilized for several months.
Afterwards, it was too late,
There were too many of us in rock.
So I did something else:
A bar in the 60s,
a sex shop in the 70s,
in 82, a video club:
the "Las Vegas Video".
And then I built the Olympia.
One thing is sure,
I've never been a star,
I never sold a record.
Who were you with?
No one.
So turn off the light.
Yes good night.
Good night.
Pffft, what are you doing?
I have an idea.
Oh, you're annoying.
What are you doing?
I'm going to my father.
Again?
Why?
I found this.
How's that for you?
It's nothing, it's bullshit.
Stop!
Don't leave this stuff lying around.
But that's bullshit.
Listen, you know I love you.
No, I don't know exactly.
Caroline!
It's not true!
You spent the night here or what?
I thought about it. I need to talk to you.
Not this morning, I don't have time.
It's important, please.
Are you going to tell me that I missed out on a football career?
I want to be your manager.
I want to make you who you should be.
Oh no! You still have these crazy eyes.
Johnny sleeps in you, we can make up for lost time.
It's been 40 years since it's too late.
No, it's never too late to fulfill your destiny.
Yours is to be Johnny, to sing for others.
Bullshit, I have other worries.
And that's bullshit?
Jean-Philippe: What is that?
Fabrice: As a fan, I know your songs by heart.
There are 967.
I wrote about 50 from memory.
Jean-Philippe: From memory, yes.
I take one at random, in 1976:
"Requiem for a fool"
Taken from the album "Behind love".
Johnny speaks directly to the public!
The whole audience is there, sublime.
♪I'm warning you, stay away♪
♪Whether you are a cop or an onlooker♪
♪I kill the one who takes a step♪
♪I will not give a gift♪
♪Turn off all those spotlights♪
♪And lower those pointing guns♪
♪No, I'm not going to fly away without her♪
♪I'm a crazy person♪
♪but out of love, crazy about love.♪
Well now the whole neighborhood knows.
Take a look at it, there are only hits, it's gold in bars.
I'll look when I have a moment.
Thanks very much. Come on. Yes?
No, I don't collect beer cans anymore.
No! My own passion is Johnny Hallyday!
Yes, it's Johnny Hallyday.
You don't know who it is? You won't take long to understand this.
Good bye!
They are insane, those can collectors.
There's my name and my phone. I count on your call.
Any time.
♪A madman in love.♪
♪I was crazy, but out of love, crazy in love.♪
Jean-Philippe: Wait.
Gabrielle: What?
Jean-Philippe: My wife found one of your notes.
Gabrielle: OK?
Gabrielle, it would be good if you stopped.
It meant to make you happy.
We spent a night together, but don't imagine anything.
If I understand correctly I am: one night, one shot.
It was you who wanted it.
Gabrielle: Of course, you're a real guy,
when it is time to commit, a real chick.
What's this?
Jean-Philippe: It's nothing.
Gabrielle: Are these poems?
Jean-Philippe: No, songs.
Gabrielle: Did you write that?
Jean-Philippe: Give me back!
Gabrielle: Who is this Laura?
Jean-Philippe: I don't know.
Gabrielle: You do not want to tell me?
Jean-Philippe: Get out, I have to go.
"Laura, time passes and fills me with you"
"I didn't need anyone and so much room for you"
It's a declaration of love!
Bastard! Tell me who it is!
Jean-Philippe: I've had enough, get out!
Gabrielle: Go fuck yourself!
Old schnock!
Old schnock?
That's crazy.
Laurent: Dad?
Laurent, you are there.
Mom didn't come home?
No, she's at your grandfather's. He didn't feel very well.
Laurent: Is that so?
Jean-Philippe: Nothing serious, don't worry.
What's this?
A text that I wrote when you were born.
Ah yes?
Jean-Philippe: Yes
Laurent: Can I read?
Of course yes.
Jean-Philippe: Laurent, you bring it back to me.
Laurent:Yes.
Marion: Dad, don't pick up, it's for me.
Marion: It's for you.
Yes?
*Excuse me, it's late.
Jean Philippe.
How are you?
I'll be honest, I don't know who you are,
how you know certain things.
And I think you are a bit crazy,
But I thought,
So what?
*I figured I didn't have much to lose.
So let's give it a try.
That's wonderful.
We're going to celebrate. Come and have dinner with your wife tomorrow.
No, I will come alone.
*As you wish.
Babette: Manager, what is this story?
Do you want to quit your job?
Fabrice: No, not now.
Who is Johnny HOLIDAY?
Fabrice: HALLYDAY.
Fabrice: A great singer who will become famous.
Ah yes! And where did you meet him?
Uh
Fabrice: Where did I meet him?
Babette: Yes
I met him in the subway,
He played the guitar, he has talent.
Would you give up your job for a stranger you met in the subway?
Do you know you have a family?
Right now, I don't understand you.
Fabrice: You never understood me very well, Babette.
How old is he?
He is 60 years old.
What? 60 years?
Yes 60 years old.
When you go see this guy, 60 years old,
it's inconceivable that 60 means that.
60 years old means nothing to him.
He is 15 years old, 10 years old, 200 years old, 500 years old.
He has no age, he is the quintessence. You will see.
As long as you don't give up on your work!
Babette: What does it sound like?
Fabrice: Like Johnny
Like Johnny...
It's him.
Fabrice: Jean-Philippe.
Jean-Philippe: Good evening.
Fabrice: Thank you for coming, come in.
Fabrice: How are you?
Jean-Philippe: It's going well.
Babette, Laura, come down. He is here.
Marion: My name is Marion.
Fabrice: This is our home.
Jean-Philippe: It's very nice.
Fabrice: Should not.
Jean-Philippe: It's nothing.
Thank you. Here is my wife Babette. Babette, Jean-Philippe.
Babette: Nice to meet you.
Jean-Philippe: Good evening.
You can kiss.
It's silly, I would have liked to show you my Johnny collection.
Come in.
More lamb?
Jean-Philippe: No thanks, it was delicious.
Babette: Thank you.
Before dessert, I would like to share with you my strategy
to launch Johnny.
Can I leave the table?
No, Johnny is for everyone, even punks.
Really?
Because he was there before, during and after. He's the boss.
Jean-Philippe: So you're a punk?
Marion: Yeah, like.
Jean-Philippe: It suits you very well.
Marion: Thank you.
Well, the first thing, change the look of Jean-Philippe.
Here are some sketches, to define the Johnny spirit:
Black, manly, animal.
Why is there no seal?
If it's to talk bullshit, you go up to your room.
In the end, I'm having a good time.
We're not here to laugh, we have 40 years of Johnny to catch up on.
That's your 2004 look.
Black leather jumpsuit, hair pulled back, goatee.
I have a thing for your late 70s look,
this is madness.
You can see? Oh!
Where do I put this?
That's nice, put them there.
Babette: There?
Jean-Philippe: Yes.
Jean-Philippe, get out of the kitchen. You're not going to do the dishes, either.
It makes you wonder if he's not in love with you.
Stop, you're scaring me.
I typed your texts, we'll see which ones you prefer.
Listen to this one.
It's called: "That I love you."
Babette, sit down. Are you ready?
♪When your hair is spreading♪
♪Like a summer sun♪
♪And your pillow looks like field of wheat♪
♪When shadow and light♪
♪draw on your body♪
♪Mountains, forests♪
♪And treasure islands.♪
♪That I love you, that I love you, that I love you,♪
♪That I love you, that I love you, my love!♪
You sing it better, but it's your best.
Chris Summer stole your place, your life, your glory.
In honor of all your fans, punch him.
It's good, it's good.
It's for a haircut, and a color.
Alright, well see you tomorrow at 6 p.m., thank you.
I swear, there's no regrets to have. Can you do the sides?
Why the sides?
Very little.
Damn, I can't take it anymore, I'm dead.
Jesus was also dead. He didn't come back to life without doing anything.
♪(Music by Rocky)♪
How do you manage to do it?
I'm thinking of Rocky.
to whom?
Rocky Balboa, in the movie Rocky, when he trains.
There's music and everything. This sequence has you fired up!
Go ahead!
I do not know.
Stallone didn't work here either?
Come on, one more lap.
Jean-Philippe: No need to cut the sides.
Fabrice: Yes, the sides.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the great pleasure,
I have the honor, the privilege
to introduce you to the star of the 3rd millennium,
the star of the 3rd millennium,
I have named the great, the unique: Johnny Hallyday!
Johnny! Johnny! Johnny!
Waowww!
Some style!
Turn around, dad.
I find that the fringes do a lot.
Not a bad shirt.
I told you, they are making fun of me.
Not at all! You are amazing!
You got caught in the act!
What?
Yes, caught!
What?
In your eyes, you fall for Johnny.
Non sense.
Pffff, I'm going to make some coffee.
Assume your sexual urges, honey.
In the meantime, I'm going to change.
So what do you think?
Marion: Well, yeah, it's funny.
Laurent: Yeah, it's funny.
You could make an effort, it's Johnny after all.
Laura, let Laurent concentrate.
The sea air will do you good before rehearsals.
I don't feel tired, and what's so special about Quiberon?
You love Quiberon.
Never set foot there.
Ah yes I love Quiberon, in my other life.
That's it.
Children, be nice. Quickly!
Are you dining with us?
Laurent: No, we'll manage.
Marion: See you later.
♪We all have something in us from Tennessee♪
♪This desire to prolong the night♪
♪This mad desire to live another life♪
♪This dream in us with his own words♪
This song is pretty.
I didn't know you played the guitar.
I vaguely played when I was young. Here I let you try.
I noted the chord chart. Here.
♪We all have something in us from Tennessee♪
♪This desire to prolong the night♪
♪This mad desire to live another life♪
♪This dream in us with his own words♪
♪Something from Tennessee♪
♪This force that pushes us towards infinity♪
♪There is little love with so much envy♪
♪So little love with so much noise♪
♪Something from Tennessee.♪
You are ok?
Do you decipher like that?
Well yes it is written.
Jean-Philippe: When do we eat?
Fabrice: Later.
I'm hungry.
Fabrice: Admit that we are comfortable.
Jean-Philippe: Yeah good.
1,2,3. Fight to write your story. Fight to keep your memory
and to keep words within you.
A rock 'n' roll attitude.
Well, don't stay home with your...
Don't stay at home...PLEASE
Struggle to write your story, struggle... please Struggle to write.... Struggle...
That's what we're here for.
No!
I don't believe it.
Be open minded.
There's nothing better than a karaoke,
there's a microphone, the music and the audience.
I hate karaoke.
You hate it but the older ones started with karaoke.
Yes who?
Brel, Brassens were the kings of karaoke.
No way!
You're not going to chicken out?
♪("Youth idol" in English.)♪
He chose this one! But it's not possible.
Johnny is singing. That's great.
But if I got married with 4 women, how many children do I have?
3. 1 boy, 2 girls.
Alright, let me guess. I had a daughter with Madonna.
Natalie Baye.
No! Natalie Baye? She's my favorite actress.
I had a girl with her?
Laura.
Laura.
Fabrice: I tell you?
Jean-Philippe: Go ahead.
What do I start with?
Your Show-Biz friends, your wife Laetitia,
your concert at the "Parc des Princes"...
Jean-Philippe: Why not the "Stade de France", while you're at it.
Because I also sang at... No.
I was there. You can't imagine what it was.
You decided to enter the stage by going through the crowd.
The organizers told you not to do that.
And that it could go wrong.
You said, "These people love me, why would it go wrong?"
Jean-Philippe: By the way, what car do I have?
Fabrice: You're unbelievable, you only think about cars.
♪And nothing will ever be the same♪
♪I have seen more horrors than wonders♪
It's not bad, the reggae version is good,
but it is necessary to be more traditional, for the emotion.
Hi Mom.
Good day Mrs.
How are you, life is good?
If you had phoned, I would have tidied up.
I'm just taking a few things.
You cut your hair.
I'll explain.
Caroline: Who is this guy?
Jean-Philippe: Fabrice, a friend. We work together.
I will restart music.
You're kidding, I hope.
Jean-Philippe: No, it's serious.
Caroline: Resuming at your age, you're not well.
Anyway, you've already left.
It's true.
If she no longer wants the Jean-Philippe she knows,
she won't resist Johnny. No woman can resist Johnny.
You're gonna get your wife back as Johnny.
Johnny is full of future, only future hits.
I'm sending you a CD, you'll love it.
No, no date problem.
Do you feel a void in your life?
Normal, you are a fan of Johnny who is unaware of it.
Even in the 1st part. Oh everything is complete.
It would be just for a show.
Hello? Hello?
Fabrice: Johnny?
Jean-Philippe: How are you?
We have a contract.
It remains modest, but it will warm you up before your tour.
What tour?
It will reassure you, they have a great sound.
It's not the Parc des Princes, but you'll be happy.
I don't feel the leather.
What? You don't feel like leather?
You're delirious, you've always been leather.
Johnny without leather, it's like a summer without sun,
a pizza without olives, a car without wheels.
Alright, I got it.
Don't forget your cowboy boots.
They hurt my feet.
Go in your slippers, while you're at it. I'll see where they are.
I count on you.
Come on Johnny, over to you.
♪All the music I like♪
♪she comes from there she comes from the blues♪
♪words are never the same♪
♪to express what is the blues♪
♪I put my joys in it, I put my sorrows in it,♪
♪and all that becomes the blues♪
♪I sing it as much as I love it♪
♪and I will always sing it♪
♪A long time ago on guitars♪
♪black hands gave birth to him♪
♪to sing sorrows and hopes♪
♪to sing God and then love♪
♪music will live as long as the blues lives.♪
♪The blues means I love you♪
♪and that it hurts me to death♪
How are you madam?
Continue, continue.
♪It's my prayer to keep you.♪
♪All the music I love♪
Alright, is it good?
♪She comes from there she comes from the blues.♪
♪(Children Nursery Rhymes)♪
Excuse me.
Hello, I am the husband of Babette, the mistress of the kindergarden class.
Fabrice: Do you know where she is?
Teacher: Go see in his class.
The kindergarden show was this morning.
They seem to like the songs, your kids.
Yes.
Madam, think carefully.
It will be perfect for children.
Like Henri IV, Jeanne D'Arc or De Gaulle, Johnny is part of the history of France.
You understand?
Ah Babette, I was explaining that children should know Johnny.
Babette: It's not possible.
Fabrice: Babette! I will call you.
Babette, Babette.
Babette, wait for me.
Babette: Everywhere, you have to bring her back, with your obsessive delusions.
Fabrice: I came to get you to invite you to the restaurant.
I hadn't planned...
Babette: Leave that poor guy alone, you're giving him false hopes.
Fabrice: What did you say? Johnny a poor guy?
When you looked at him, you didn't take him for a poor guy.
Babette: You're right, you're the poor guy in the story.
Fabrice: You'll see, we're going to go very far with Johnny.
Babette: So long!
That's it, they answer.
"The New Idol"
♪(Chris Summer Song)♪
Jean-Philippe: What is it a casting for?
Fabrice: "The New Idol", a "Little Fan School" but for adults.
Jean-Philippe: Say "Hello" to "Originality"...
Fabrice: Wait, do you know who is the guest on the next show?
Jean-Philippe: I don't know.
Fabrice: Chris Summer.
Jean-Philippe: Really, he's everywhere.
Fabrice: We do not care.
What is important is what you earn.
Singing with Chris Summer in duet at the Stade de France.
Jean-Philippe: I am not excited.
Fabrice: How are you not excited?
You're not excited but are you crazy?
There's nothing to think about, your big comeback to the Stade de France.
Thousands of fans in a trance, listening to you.
Stop, don't you think you're doing too much?
Johnny, we have to do this show, we have no choice.
Bernard: ♪And at this very precise moment,♪
♪Where you told me I'm leaving and then you left.♪
♪I sought rest, I lived like a robot.♪
♪But no other came♪
There is only water.
Thank you.
Bernard: ♪Reassemble my life.♪
Jean-Philippe: He is annoying this guy.
Bernard: ♪Where you are going, you will understand I am sure, my words of love.♪
♪You will get caught up in the game of passions that we swear But you will see by chance♪
Fabrice: Excuse me, can you imitate "Cloclo", in a lower tone.
You are not alone.
Bernard: I don't imitate "Cloclo", I transform it, I adapt it, I transcend it.
Bernard: Who are you?
Fabrice: Manager of Johnny Hallyday
Who is it?
Bernard: Don't know him
A piece of advice, stop the imitations,
become an actor, it can be huge.
♪it goes away and it comes back, it's made of tiny nothings♪
Man: Chris how are you?
Chris: Good and you?
Your wife always so beautiful.
Ah not him.
*Number 73, Johnny Hallyday.
Johnny Hallyday.
Bernard: Actor, not a bad idea. Why not?
I have time to go to the toilet?
Yes, down the hall on the left.
I will be back.
Man: You're gonna see Chris, it's gonna be a great show.
Chris: There's still a lot of work to do.
Chris: Johnny.
Johnny Hallyday.
Hi Chris.
How are you?
I heard your name just now.
What happened to you after so many years?
Man: Mr. Summer, we're expecting you.
Chris: I'm talking, can't you see?
Excuse me, I have to get ready.
Chris: After 40 years of preparation, you can stay an extra 2 minutes.
Chris: By the way, your scooter accident,
did you ever know why there were more brakes?
What are you telling me?
(Sound of a fight and screams)
It's okay, outside.
Outside!
Reminds me of when you used to do street theatre,
when passers-by took you for a madman,
you came home covered in bruises.
Fabrice: Do you remember that?
Babette: Yes.
Ouch it burns
Babette: Where?
Fabrice: Here.
Babette: There is nothing.
Fabrice: Look, it burns...
Fabrice: No, not the morning TV!
It will make you stupid
*This singer will have the privilege of singing a duet with Chris Summer
*September 22, at the Stade de France.
*Tony Loman is the champion of France of karaoke in 2003,
*So a duet with Chris Summer at the Stade de France?
*Yes, a duo in front of 80,000 people.
Babette: Too bad he is hiding behind his glasses.
Marion: He thinks he's a star, and it could be anyone.
Fabrice: You are right, Laura.
Marion: What?
Fabrice: It could be anyone.
*... a good job, at the risk of making sparks.
Fabrice: Excuse me, is your father here?
Laurent: In his studio.
Fabrice: His workshop?
Laurent: Downstairs.
Wow, you hid that from me!
Jean-Philippe: Why are you here?
Fabrice: I have an idea.
Jean-Philippe: I fear the worst.
Chris Summer, his concert I know how to do.
You know you're annoying?
I'm serious, I have a plan.
Look, we lost. Here is Chris Summer the idol.
Johnny Hallyday is no one.
Why do you say that?
If you hadn't freaked out, you would have won the contest.
Jean-Philippe: What do you know?
I know because I'm your biggest fan.
You're not going to tell me that you don't believe it?
You are not motivated? Is that it?
Say it right away. Because I have other things to do with my life.
Jean-Philippe: Yes and what?
Do you realize that I'm impersonating a stranger?
And no one cares.
If you believe in yourself, people will believe in you.
It's not complicated.
You are Johnny! You're Johnny, God damn it!
Jean-Philippe: No it's not me.
Not in this life, and it's the only one I know.
Before you, I wasn't a super star, but I knew who I was.
It's pitiful, look at your models.
Johnny would see you, he would be ashamed.
Johnny, fuck him.
At least he collects the real ones.
Here Mom.
Caroline: Can you get me the last box?
Laurent: No problem.
I come to help you.
This is the one, I believe.
Show me.
I think so.
"Johnny Hallyday, the future of France Rock and Roll injured in a scooter accident"
So it's not bullshit? Did you really do all that?
What?
Well rock, Johnny Hallyday
It's really you?
Yes
No, a double rather.
But are you still there? It's frightening.
If I went back to where I come from, you'd still be here.
Where are you from?
From a better world, another world.
I didn't understand anything, I was drunk. The black hole.
Fabrice: What did I say? Man: The black hole.
The black hole.
Excuse me.
The black hole.
Hello?
Fabrice?
We need to see each other, it's important.
Where are you?
At the Irish pub.
You know, I'm going to leave Johnny.
I say goodbye to you, where I'm going
you do not know me.
Don't bullshit, I'm coming.
♪I sing it as much as I love it♪
♪And I will always sing it.♪
It's not true.
♪A long time ago on guitars♪
Man: Shut your face!
♪What my face? But what's wrong with my face?♪
♪Something is wrong?♪
♪She doesn't come back to you?♪
♪I know you didn't say anything.♪
Man: But it's not true.
♪One look is enough.♪
♪Me and my face, we're out. We were more looking for friends.♪
♪What my face....♪
Fabrice, how are you?
Where am I?
But why? Why?
Why didn't you let me join my reality?
Stop your bullshit. You're right.
I have always been Johnny Hallyday. I am Johnny.
But I don't care. There's nothing holding me here anymore.
In this shitty world where Johnny has model motorcycles.
How is there nothing holding you back? And your wife, and your daughter?
They need you. And then I too, I need you.
Fabrice: It's true?
Johnny: Yeah.
So trust me.
I look like an idiot, like that.
Not at all. And there is no other way.
Here, come.
Here we are.
It's beautiful huh?
Concert Staff: Sir, ticket check.
Dennis: I am Dennis Loman. I won the contest.
Fabrice: Follow me.
Concert Staff:No room, you don't fit.
Dennis: They broke my mailbox.
Concert Staff: Perfect I know. I was waiting for you.
Follow me, you have to hurry a bit.
Dennis: I tell you that I am Denis Loman. Here is my ID card.
Concert Staff: Don't insist sir.
I will pick you up at 10:05 p.m.
At 10:15 p.m., you will join Chris on stage.
At the end of the song, he will give you a hug.
There you leave the scene. Agreed?
Johnny: Understood.
Concert Staff: Alright, are you ready?
Johnny:Yes.
Concert Staff: If you need anything, ask me.
Johnny: Thank you.
Excuse me, how many spectators are there?
Concert Staff: About 80,000
Johnny: Wow
Concert Staff: Here is your lodge. Yes, Boris, I'm coming.
Fabrice: Thank you.
You'll be fine there.
Need something?
Nothing thanks.
Alright, I'm coming.
It's funny all these buttons.
Are you searching for something?
Fabrice: What is it for?
Concert Staff: This is the firing system for the finale.
It's huge. Good concert.
I brought you 2-3 little things. I put them to you here.
He has the full package, the bastard!
♪In your gaze, I saw that I...♪
All good?
Excuse me, just that.
Concert Staff: What are you still doing here?
I am with them, they are coming. Don't worry.
They are with me.
No sir, we're not going through.
Johnny: My friend can't come?
Concer Staff: No. We're going now.
It's your destiny to be there. Whatever happens, it's your destiny.
You have to go now, we are waiting for you.
Go on
We don't have time anymore.
They make me hang around for 1 hour at the gate, what do I look like?
Sorry, but we have orders.
Concert Staff: Gentlemen, where are you going?
Dennis: I'm Dennis Loman.
Concert Staff: We have a second guy claiming to be Dennis Loman.
Denis: No need to check, it's been done.
♪Like a wounded wolf♪
Concert Staff: Go get behind, don't move until he calls you.
Dennis: Stop it. He's an impostor.
Dennis: I'm Dennis Loman.
Concert Staff: Calm down.
Dennis: I am Dennis Loman.
Concert Staff: Shit, no it's too late.
Concert Staff: Didier for Fred. I have the 14, 16 and the 18 which are messing around, check.
♪And I fled.♪
♪Oh yes, I fled.♪
♪Like a wounded wolf.♪
Chris: Well "The New Idol",
starts before the 2nd verse, and you stay well behind me.
And now I have the pleasure of welcoming the winner of "The New Idol"
♪To feel alive, to feel....♪
What are you doing? Test the ignitions.
*What?
Concert Staff: The lights ... well I'm coming.
Here take it from me.
(firing beeps)
*It's too early! Stop everything!
Oh shit.
Oh shit.
Chris: It's like pepper. What do I have?
♪I'm afraid of flames, like a wounded wolf♪
♪Ah! It's fire in me♪
I'm in pain, I can't feel my hair anymore.
Manager: Calm down. It's serious?
Nurse: It's only the skin.
Keep the musicians on stage.
No photographers. Fire the photographers.
Chris: It's Johnny Hallyday! He took my place.
Manager: Calm down.
Chris: He was expecting that!
(Audience boos.)
(knocks at the door)
Is there anyone in there?
(knocks at the door)
What will he do?
They managed to get there, say so.
...You were born on June 15, 1943 in Paris... ...It all seems so far away to me....
...You were raised by your aunt... ....that's all in the past...
... What went wrong ...... .... I'll take the music back ....
...returning to music at your age.... .... if you believe in yourself, the public will believe in you.....
...we can make up for lost time... ..it's been 40 years since it's too late...
...it's never too late for your destiny... ...your is to sing for people...
...It's not bullshit, did you really do all that?...
♪Turn the weather to a storm♪
♪Return to the Wild♪
♪Get the wolf out of his cage♪
♪Feel the wind blowing♪
♪Beat the blood in our veins♪
♪Turn up the sound of the guitars♪
♪And the sound of motorbikes starting.♪
♪All it takes is a spark♪
♪With nothing, with a gesture♪
♪A spark will suffice,♪
♪And a word of love for♪
♪Light the fire Light♪
♪Light the fire Light the fire♪
♪And see the flame grow in our eyes♪
♪Light the fire.♪
Who's that one?
Staff: What are we doing?
Manager: Well, nothing, it's gone, isn't it?
♪Leave behind all our sorrows♪
♪Our battle axes, our problems♪
♪Get rid of our chains♪
♪Unleash the lion in the arena♪
♪I want lightning and lightning♪
♪The smell of gunpowder, the thunder♪
♪I want the party and the laughter♪
♪I want the crowd going wild.♪
♪All it takes is a spark♪
♪From nothing, from a contact♪
Damn, but I don't believe it.
♪All it takes is a spark♪
♪A bit of a day for♪
♪Light the fire Light the fire♪
♪And make devils and gods dance.♪
♪Light the fire Light the fire♪
♪And see the flame grow in our eyes♪
♪Light the fire.♪
♪All it takes is a spark♪
♪With nothing, with a gesture♪
♪All it takes is a spark♪
♪A word of love for♪
♪Light the fire Light the fire♪
♪And see the flame grow in our eyes♪
What is he doing there?
♪Light the fire♪
You know him?
It is my husband.
♪...dancing devils and gods♪
♪Light the fire Light the fire♪
♪And see the flame grow in our eyes♪
♪Light the fire.♪
♪Choir: Light up. Light up. ...♪
♪Light the fire Light the fire♪
♪And see the flame grow in your eyes♪
♪Light the fire.♪
How are you, sir, not too hot?
What am I doing here?
You has a small accident and you lost consciousness.
What time is it?
8h20
It's not true, I'm late again.
Edith: Hello.
Fabrice: Hello, Edith.
Man: Go ask him what he's doing there!
Man: Can you sign an autograph for me, please.
It's for my son, Frank.
He does theatre, you are his model.
He loves you very much.
Man: Could I have one too?
Fabrice: Autograph?
Fabrice: Agreed.
Man: Mr. Lucchini?
Mr. Lucchini?
Fabrice: Excuse me, because I can't do it.
Fabrice: Hello
Man: Mr. Lucchini.
Fabrice: One second.
Fabrice: Yes?
*Hello, Fabrice?
Fabrice: Yes.
*It's Johnny.
Fabrice: Johnny?
Johnny Hallyday.
♪What must be in the blood, heartbreak and madness.♪
Fabrice: Johnny was Johnny.
People: Johnny who?
Fabrice: Johnny Hallyday.
♪...love, danger, challenges♪
♪I make the plan of black,♪
♪of blues, of despair.♪
♪a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪hum, a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪And should we keep in the heart all the wounds of childhood♪
♪this evil of adolescent life and oceans of violence♪
♪it's made of red, black♪
♪of fear and then of glory♪
♪a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪hum, a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪be a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪hum, a rock 'n' roll star
♪and may the music I love still flow through my veins♪
♪and the steel of the guitars♪
♪be a rock 'n' roll star yes, a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪all top, all leather, all black.♪
♪how much must I sell my soul for the glory to always be mine♪
♪oh it's the worst even in dollars till the break ooh the extreme♪
♪it's made of black plans,♪
♪blues, despair♪
♪a rock 'n' roll star rock 'n' roll star♪
♪Be a rock 'n' roll star rock 'n' roll star♪
♪and may the music I love still flow through my veins♪
♪and the steel of the guitars♪
♪Be a rock 'n' roll star rock 'n' roll star♪
♪all top, all leather, all black.♪
♪a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪hum, a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪Be a rock 'n' roll star rock 'n' roll star♪
♪all top, all leather, all black.♪
♪be a rock 'n' roll star be a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪and may the music I love still flow through my veins♪
♪and the steel of the guitars♪
♪Be a rock 'n' roll star rock 'n' roll star♪
♪all top, all leather, all black.♪
♪all top, all leather, all black.♪
♪Give me hunger, thirst and then a feast♪
♪Let me take away what is vain and secondary♪
♪That I find the price of life... finally!♪
♪Give me the trouble so that I like to sleep♪
♪Let me be given the cold so that I love the flame♪
♪For me to love my land that I am given exile♪
♪And that they lock me up for a year to dream of... women!♪
♪I was given too much long before the envy♪
♪I forgot the dreams and the thanks♪
♪All those things that had a price♪
Babette: Laura!
Babette: Laura!
Laura: What?
Babette: Hurry up, you'll be late.
Laura: No, I don't have class, my teacher is sick.
Babette: Well, well, I'm leaving now.
♪Let me be given hate so that I love Love♪
♪...I like the silence that people talk to me about♪
♪And touch misery to respect... money!♪
♪For that I like to be healthy, to overcome the disease♪
♪Give me the night so that I love the day♪
♪Give me the day so that I love the night♪
♪So that today I like to forget the... "always"!♪
♪I was given too much long before the emvy♪
♪I forgot the dreams and the thanks♪
♪All those things that had a price♪
♪Who make the desire to live and the desire♪
♪And fun too...♪
♪make me want to envy♪
♪The desire to envy♪
♪Let's turn my life back on!♪
♪I was given too much long before the envy♪
♪I forgot the dreams and the thanks♪
♪All those things that had a price♪
♪Who make the desire to live and the envy♪
♪And fun too...♪
♪make me want to envy♪
♪The desire to envy♪
♪Let's turn my life back on!♪
Hello
Hello, Edith.
The report is on the desk
What time is the meeting?
9h30
Edith, please.
Can I have a coffee?
Hi
How are you Fabrice?
Colleague 1: Did the meeting go well?
Fabrice: Champagne, debauchery... classic.
Colleague 1: Tell me, I talked to Michel about your autograph
Fabrice: You want to see it?
Michel: Yes show me
You're lucky
Michel: "For Fabrice, friendships. Johnny" is it real?
Of course.
Michel: Well I have a friend in the bank
looking after large clients
and it seems that Johnny signs his real name: Jean-Philippe Smet
I need to see.
Go to the bank and speak to my friend.
Colleague 2: Hi Guys
Colleague 1: Ah, a little coffee.
"Tomato Soup"
Colleague 1: Oh! Sorry.
Colleague 2: You guys are really stupid.
Fabrice: Johnny wouldn't do such a thing.
Hi.
Oh! Hi!
It's me.
You could say good evening.
Laura: Hi
Fabrice: How are you?
Babette: Hmm
Babette: The bank called.
Babette: They bounced a check
Fabrice: I'll call them.
Babette: We were in agreement.
You can't afford a vacation in St Tropez.
Fabrice: We can have fun.
Babette: I have wanted to go to Italy for 10 years,
But you prefer to go to St Tropez.
And rent a villa next to Johnny's.
The villa is for you too.
For me? You forget my birthday not his.
Choose. It's him or me.
There are days, I want to screw everything up.
Don't say that.
My job bores me, my wife is jealous of Johnny
and I have an autistic punk daughter.
I really failed in life.
I should have been an actor, I did theater when I was younger.
I had comedic potential.
It doesn't look like it.
Yes Yes. I believed in it, I had it.
And I got married, I had to find a real job.
Have you ever wanted to come back?
Yes, but I had to feed my wife and my punk daughter.
Luckily there's Johnny.
It is he who gives me the strength to live.
And there are thousands of us. We could raise an army.
What would we do without him?
Fabrice: Have a good evening, thank you.
♪Johnny's song♪
♪...♪
♪I sing it when I sing it♪
♪And I will always sing it♪
♪A long time ago on guitars.♪
♪Black hands gave birth to him♪
♪To sing sorrows and hopes♪
♪To sing God and then love♪
♪Music will live♪
♪As long as the blues live♪
Man: Shut up!
♪The blues means...♪
Man: Oh!
Fabrice: What?
Shut your face!
♪What my face?♪
♪But what's wrong with my face?♪
♪Something is wrong?♪
♪She doesn't come back to you?♪
♪Oh I know you didn't say anything♪
♪one look is enough..♪
You will close it or I punch one?
♪If you're looking for a fight, don don don don don.♪
♪You are in the right place, don don don don.♪
♪If you're looking for a fight, don don don don don.♪
♪Look Me In The Face♪
♪but first you will have to go through me.♪
♪I take you one by one, or all three.♪
How are you?
What am I doing here?
We found you on the street.
Really?
Do you remember what happened?
No.
No, the black hole.
Rest for a bit, they're keeping you for the day.
I have to go to the office.
Babette: The office knows you are here.
Alright, I gotta go.
See you tonight.
♪(Classical music)♪
♪(Lacrimosa, Mozart's Requiem)♪
Shit, there must be some Johnny playing somewhere.
♪Like a wounded wolf♪
Marion: And to drink, what do you give?
Friend: Coke.
He likes it.
Fabrice: Hi.
Marion: Hi.
Friend: He needs babies.
Marion: Do you think it will turn brown?
I'm going to listen to the "Olympia 2000" box set.
I hope it will be better.
♪(Bavarian music)♪
This must be my punk daughter.
Laura! Laura!
Laura! Laura!
Laura! Laura!
Marion: What? Why are you yelling like that?
Fabrice: My room in the attic, is that a joke?
It's you?
Marion: This room has always been a joke.
Fabrice: Don't worry about me! Is it you or? ...shit!
Marion: I don't understand anything you're saying.
Marion: Completely retarded.
Fabrice: Laura, come back.
Marion: My name is Marion.
Fabrice: Since when? Laura, come back!
Marion: My name is Marion.
Who did this?
Who dared to do that?
Where is your mother?
Police: Hello
Fabrice: Good day Mrs.
Police: Can I help you.
Fabrice: I want to report a burglary.
Police: When did it take place?
Fabrice: Tonight.
Well I don't know. I spent the night in the emergency room.
Police: I see. A break-in?
Fabrice: Not really, it's weird.
Here, I have a Johnny collection.
Police: A collection of what?
Fabrice: A collection dedicated to Johnny Hallyday. And this morning ...
Police: Who is it?
Fabrice: A collection dedicated to Johnny Hallyday I am a fan.
Police: He's an American actor?
Fabrice: You're kidding me.
Police: No.
I'm talking to you about Johnny Hallyday
the greatest French singer.
Police: Sorry, I don't know who it is.
You don't know who it is?
I don't know what's been happening to me since this morning.
I would like to speak to a man.
With a cap, a man.
Police: I am not convenient?
Not really, it's a man's business.
Police 2: Hello sir, what is your problem?
They stole all my Johnny Hallyday records and collector's items.
Police 2: From whom?
You are kidding me.
You are kidding me.
What is this mess?
I'm talking about Johnny Hallyday
Fabrice: The greatest French singer of all time.
Police 2: Calm down.
I'll be back when you stop kidding me, OK?
Two crazy people.
Excuse me, I can't find Johnny Hallyday's records
Salesman: From whom?
Fabrice: Johnny, damn it.
Johnny Hallyday, the French rocker.
Are you confusing it with Chris Summer?
Fabrice: With who?
Salesman: Chris Summer.
Fabrice: Who is it?
Salesman: Are you kinding me. He is the biggest star in France.
Fabrice: Since when?
Salesman: Always.
His latest album is right there.
♪Electrified, Electrified...♪
"Electrified. The new Chris Summer"
I have to go out of this place.
Excuse me, you know Johnny Hallyday.
No, sorry.
Sir, you know Johnny Hallyday, don't you.
No, don't know.
Fabrice: You know Johnny Hallyday, don't you?
Pedestrian: No not at all..
It's not possible, it's madness.
Sir, excuse me, do you know Johnny Hallyday?
Pedestrian: Not at all.
Fabrice: No, stop, you know Johnny Hallyday.
Pedestrian: Absolutely not, sorry.
Oh no!
Have you lost everything too?
Looks like it.
It's a nightmare, I'm going to wake up.
When it happened to me, I too was thinking
It's a nightmare, I'm going to wake up.
It's been a long time.
Thanks for cheering me up.
Excuse me.
At least people are calling you.
Yes.
I'm glad to hear from you.
Homeless man: Who is it?
Fabrice: My wife.
You'll never guess, I have to tell you.
The hospital? No, I'm in a square.
I must tell you.
What? Who?
Go to high school of who?
Damn, since when is Laura called Marion?
Since when is Laura called Marion?
Always?
But do you think I am crazy or what?
Fabrice: Hello sir.
Teacher: Hello sir.
Sorry to disturb you.
I am the dad of...
Teacher: You are Marion's father.
Fabrice: Yes, if you want.
Teacher: If I called you, it's because
we decided to exclude Marion for a week.
Fabrice: What are you a teacher?
Teacher: Physical science.
Fabrice: It's "E=mc²", is that it?
Teacher: Yes, if you want.
Fabrice: Einstein? Back to the future?
Teacher: He put forward a theory about time travel.
Fabrice: That's it, time travel, the 4th dimension, bizarre phenomena.
Listen.
Something really weird is happening to me.
Teacher: We are here to talk about Marion
Fabrice: My daughter's name is Laura.
Teacher: Why is that?
Fabrice: See, between yesterday and today
the world has changed.
Teacher: Excuse me?
Fabrice: Yesterday, I was a fan of Johnny Hallyday,
this morning no one knows him anymore.
Teacher: Who?
Fabrice: You see, no one knows him anymore.
Everything is the same, except that Johnny doesn't seem to exist.
Teacher: A different present, that's it?
Fabrice: It's possible?
Teacher: According to some scientists, the universe is made up of
of a multitude of distinct and parallel dimensions.
You would have switched from your dimension
to our dimension
where your daughter's name is Marion and where this "Jimmy" doesn't exist.
Fabrice: Not Jimmy, Johnny. Johnny.
May 6th, 1973
Friend: What's going on there?
Marion: I don't know, he is freaking out.
Fabrice: What will I become without him? Shit!
Friend: Who is he talking about?
Fabrice: I can't take it anymore.
Marion: How do you want me to know.
Fabrice: I can't take it anymore.
Friend: He might be gay and he just got dumped.
Fabrice: No! I will never see him again!
Marion: Let's leave this place.
Edith, what are you doing here?
I am at my desk.
Where do I sit?
Well, here.
Fabrice: Am I here?
Edith: Yes.
Edith: Fabrice, you could get me a coffee.
I have my meeting in 5 minutes.
Fabrice: Coffee?
Edith: Yes, a coffee. Hurry up.
(Colleagues discussing)
"Tomato Soup"
Colleague 1: And a soup!
Colleague 2: But you guys are dumb.
Colleague 2: Chris Summer wouldn't do that.
Colleague 1: Hey, about Chris Summer, I talked to Michel about your autograph.
Michel: Show me. "To a friend. Chris Summer" Is that real?
Colleague 2: Of course.
Michel: Well I have a friend in the bank
who sees large clients pass.
And it seems that he signs his real name "Christian Saumon"
His real name.
Fabrice: Why didn't I think of that?
Why didn't I think of that?
Good day Mrs.
I would like to speak to Jean-Philippe Smet.
Mrs: Philou, this is for you.
Mr. Smet?
What does he want?
No no nothing.
I'm looking for Jean-Philippe Smet.
It's me. Why?
Thank you.
Mr. Smet? Mr. Smet?
Mr. Smet?
Yes that's why?
Hello Madam, I am looking for Jean-Philippe Smet.
It's me.
Oh, goodbye ma'am.
Fabrice, you know Jean-Claude, he was not doing well at one time.
He went to see a Psychiatrist, it did him good.
Well, well, I'm off to the dry cleaners.
And think about taking Marion to the bowling alley.
I will never see him again.
Oh damn, that's not true.
Johnny, I will never see him again.
*We continue with the latest success of Chris Summer.
Thank you.
I have a buddy who will take me back.
Papa
Do you want a drink to chat?
No, I don't want to ashame you.
Don't worry, it's already done!
Hello.
Friend: Hi Marion.
Marion: How are you?
I have for 2 sec.
Friend: We will wait for you.
Is it with Mom?
Are you going to divorce?
No no
So what is it?
I can't, you would take your father for a crackpot.
If it's not already done.
I don't mind but admit that right now you're weird.
♪(A man hums.)♪
♪....♪
♪....♪
♪....♪
♪....♪
What are you doing?
Oh!
I absolutely have to talk to him.
We know each other, I shook your hand.
I have something important to tell you.
Employee: Do you know him, boss?
Jean-Philippe: No not at all.
Fabrice: I know who you are, really.
You are Johnny Hallyday.
Johnny Hallyday?
But where do you get that from?
Who are you?
I am your biggest fan.
Don't mess with me.
I swear it's true.
Fabrice: I'm going to explain...
Jean-Philippe: I don't care about your explanations.
I don't want to see you here anymore, ever.
Agreed?
Come on, get out.
Eventually you will know who you really are.
It's not by chance the name of your bowling alley is name "The Olympia"
You have always dreamed of being there.
Fabrice: Alright, I know it's crazy,
but you can listen to me 2 min.
Me, I've been listening to you on repeat for 40 years.
No. I'm going to arrive and I'm going to tell him.
Alright, I know it's crazy,
but you can listen to me 2 min.
A man who sings like you cannot be cold and insensitive.
Look, I'm on the edge of the abyss.
You do not want? I've been listening to you on repeat for 40 years.
You over there!
Burglar: What?
What are you doing?
Burglar: Fuck you.
Get out now.
You are going to empty your pockets.
And you're going to give us everything.
No.
Fabrice: Stop or I shoot.
Jean-Philippe: You again. What are you doing there? You came to shoot me?
No, it's not loaded.
Well, put it away.
For Olympia, you can come back.
I offer you 10 games.
I exchange the 10 parts, against 2 min of your time,
I have something very important to tell to you.
You have 1 min, I'm sleepy.
I come from a parallel world,
and I know things about you that you don't.
Is it my birthday or what?
Where I come from you are a huge singing star,
for 40 years you have sold millions of albums.
What should I answer?
I don't know, you should be happy.
Jean-Philippe: Happy? But of what?
I'm not a huge singing star.
And I wouldn't have this house.
It is bigger than mine.
Alright, I'm going to sleep, so should you.
Good night.
You were born on June 15, 1943 in Paris.
You were raised by your aunt, Hélène Mar, a singer.
In the early 50s, you take dance lessons
and you learn the guitar.
In 1954, you made an appearance in "Les Diaboliques" by Clouzot.
In 1957, when seeing "Loving you" with Elvis Presley,
you decide to become a rock singer.
On December 30, 59,
by participating in the TV show "Paris Cocktail" you are discovered by Jacques Wolfsong
which will produce your first record.
There are 4 tracks: "Loving you madly", "Oh Oh Baby"
"Leave the girls", "I was crazy".
Jean-Philippe: All of this is a long time ago.
I would give a lot to relive this period.
It was the beginning of rock in France.
I was hanging out with my gang.
During the fights, our concern was not to damage our clothes.
Clothes were important.
We were all dressed up like James Dean,
like Marlon Brando.
We had the full package.
and we were going to flirt with the girls at Golf Drouot.
Fabrice: located at the corner of Montmartre and Drouot.
Jean-Philippe: Yes, that's it.
It was there that I started to sing.
Fabrice: Yes, Lee Hallyday, your cousin, gave you a guitar.
Jean-Philippe: Yes indeed.
And at this time, I recorded a demo of several titles.
Fabrice: 5 tracks exactly, recorded on a friend's tape recorder, in June 1959.
Jean-Philippe: Do you want to tell the story for me?
Fabrice: Sorry.
Anyway, that's in the past.
Fabrice: If everything I say is true,
what went wrong?
Not everything happened as you described.
I did not participate in the show "Paris Cocktail"
I had a Vespa accident on my way there.
No more breaks.
Fabrice: So that's it.
Not participating in the show,
you were not discovered by Jacques Wolfsong
who therefore never produced your first record.
In any case, there is someone who can say thank you.
Who is it?
He called himself Chris Summer,
he was the one who replaced me on the show.
This pretentious little prick thought he was tough
because he had been fired from church choir.
Pathetic!
And when he changed, the brat became Chris Summer.
And you never tried your luck again?
I was immobilized for several months.
Afterwards, it was too late,
There were too many of us in rock.
So I did something else:
A bar in the 60s,
a sex shop in the 70s,
in 82, a video club:
the "Las Vegas Video".
And then I built the Olympia.
One thing is sure,
I've never been a star,
I never sold a record.
Who were you with?
No one.
So turn off the light.
Yes good night.
Good night.
Pffft, what are you doing?
I have an idea.
Oh, you're annoying.
What are you doing?
I'm going to my father.
Again?
Why?
I found this.
How's that for you?
It's nothing, it's bullshit.
Stop!
Don't leave this stuff lying around.
But that's bullshit.
Listen, you know I love you.
No, I don't know exactly.
Caroline!
It's not true!
You spent the night here or what?
I thought about it. I need to talk to you.
Not this morning, I don't have time.
It's important, please.
Are you going to tell me that I missed out on a football career?
I want to be your manager.
I want to make you who you should be.
Oh no! You still have these crazy eyes.
Johnny sleeps in you, we can make up for lost time.
It's been 40 years since it's too late.
No, it's never too late to fulfill your destiny.
Yours is to be Johnny, to sing for others.
Bullshit, I have other worries.
And that's bullshit?
Jean-Philippe: What is that?
Fabrice: As a fan, I know your songs by heart.
There are 967.
I wrote about 50 from memory.
Jean-Philippe: From memory, yes.
I take one at random, in 1976:
"Requiem for a fool"
Taken from the album "Behind love".
Johnny speaks directly to the public!
The whole audience is there, sublime.
♪I'm warning you, stay away♪
♪Whether you are a cop or an onlooker♪
♪I kill the one who takes a step♪
♪I will not give a gift♪
♪Turn off all those spotlights♪
♪And lower those pointing guns♪
♪No, I'm not going to fly away without her♪
♪I'm a crazy person♪
♪but out of love, crazy about love.♪
Well now the whole neighborhood knows.
Take a look at it, there are only hits, it's gold in bars.
I'll look when I have a moment.
Thanks very much. Come on. Yes?
No, I don't collect beer cans anymore.
No! My own passion is Johnny Hallyday!
Yes, it's Johnny Hallyday.
You don't know who it is? You won't take long to understand this.
Good bye!
They are insane, those can collectors.
There's my name and my phone. I count on your call.
Any time.
♪A madman in love.♪
♪I was crazy, but out of love, crazy in love.♪
Jean-Philippe: Wait.
Gabrielle: What?
Jean-Philippe: My wife found one of your notes.
Gabrielle: OK?
Gabrielle, it would be good if you stopped.
It meant to make you happy.
We spent a night together, but don't imagine anything.
If I understand correctly I am: one night, one shot.
It was you who wanted it.
Gabrielle: Of course, you're a real guy,
when it is time to commit, a real chick.
What's this?
Jean-Philippe: It's nothing.
Gabrielle: Are these poems?
Jean-Philippe: No, songs.
Gabrielle: Did you write that?
Jean-Philippe: Give me back!
Gabrielle: Who is this Laura?
Jean-Philippe: I don't know.
Gabrielle: You do not want to tell me?
Jean-Philippe: Get out, I have to go.
"Laura, time passes and fills me with you"
"I didn't need anyone and so much room for you"
It's a declaration of love!
Bastard! Tell me who it is!
Jean-Philippe: I've had enough, get out!
Gabrielle: Go fuck yourself!
Old schnock!
Old schnock?
That's crazy.
Laurent: Dad?
Laurent, you are there.
Mom didn't come home?
No, she's at your grandfather's. He didn't feel very well.
Laurent: Is that so?
Jean-Philippe: Nothing serious, don't worry.
What's this?
A text that I wrote when you were born.
Ah yes?
Jean-Philippe: Yes
Laurent: Can I read?
Of course yes.
Jean-Philippe: Laurent, you bring it back to me.
Laurent:Yes.
Marion: Dad, don't pick up, it's for me.
Marion: It's for you.
Yes?
*Excuse me, it's late.
Jean Philippe.
How are you?
I'll be honest, I don't know who you are,
how you know certain things.
And I think you are a bit crazy,
But I thought,
So what?
*I figured I didn't have much to lose.
So let's give it a try.
That's wonderful.
We're going to celebrate. Come and have dinner with your wife tomorrow.
No, I will come alone.
*As you wish.
Babette: Manager, what is this story?
Do you want to quit your job?
Fabrice: No, not now.
Who is Johnny HOLIDAY?
Fabrice: HALLYDAY.
Fabrice: A great singer who will become famous.
Ah yes! And where did you meet him?
Uh
Fabrice: Where did I meet him?
Babette: Yes
I met him in the subway,
He played the guitar, he has talent.
Would you give up your job for a stranger you met in the subway?
Do you know you have a family?
Right now, I don't understand you.
Fabrice: You never understood me very well, Babette.
How old is he?
He is 60 years old.
What? 60 years?
Yes 60 years old.
When you go see this guy, 60 years old,
it's inconceivable that 60 means that.
60 years old means nothing to him.
He is 15 years old, 10 years old, 200 years old, 500 years old.
He has no age, he is the quintessence. You will see.
As long as you don't give up on your work!
Babette: What does it sound like?
Fabrice: Like Johnny
Like Johnny...
It's him.
Fabrice: Jean-Philippe.
Jean-Philippe: Good evening.
Fabrice: Thank you for coming, come in.
Fabrice: How are you?
Jean-Philippe: It's going well.
Babette, Laura, come down. He is here.
Marion: My name is Marion.
Fabrice: This is our home.
Jean-Philippe: It's very nice.
Fabrice: Should not.
Jean-Philippe: It's nothing.
Thank you. Here is my wife Babette. Babette, Jean-Philippe.
Babette: Nice to meet you.
Jean-Philippe: Good evening.
You can kiss.
It's silly, I would have liked to show you my Johnny collection.
Come in.
More lamb?
Jean-Philippe: No thanks, it was delicious.
Babette: Thank you.
Before dessert, I would like to share with you my strategy
to launch Johnny.
Can I leave the table?
No, Johnny is for everyone, even punks.
Really?
Because he was there before, during and after. He's the boss.
Jean-Philippe: So you're a punk?
Marion: Yeah, like.
Jean-Philippe: It suits you very well.
Marion: Thank you.
Well, the first thing, change the look of Jean-Philippe.
Here are some sketches, to define the Johnny spirit:
Black, manly, animal.
Why is there no seal?
If it's to talk bullshit, you go up to your room.
In the end, I'm having a good time.
We're not here to laugh, we have 40 years of Johnny to catch up on.
That's your 2004 look.
Black leather jumpsuit, hair pulled back, goatee.
I have a thing for your late 70s look,
this is madness.
You can see? Oh!
Where do I put this?
That's nice, put them there.
Babette: There?
Jean-Philippe: Yes.
Jean-Philippe, get out of the kitchen. You're not going to do the dishes, either.
It makes you wonder if he's not in love with you.
Stop, you're scaring me.
I typed your texts, we'll see which ones you prefer.
Listen to this one.
It's called: "That I love you."
Babette, sit down. Are you ready?
♪When your hair is spreading♪
♪Like a summer sun♪
♪And your pillow looks like field of wheat♪
♪When shadow and light♪
♪draw on your body♪
♪Mountains, forests♪
♪And treasure islands.♪
♪That I love you, that I love you, that I love you,♪
♪That I love you, that I love you, my love!♪
You sing it better, but it's your best.
Chris Summer stole your place, your life, your glory.
In honor of all your fans, punch him.
It's good, it's good.
It's for a haircut, and a color.
Alright, well see you tomorrow at 6 p.m., thank you.
I swear, there's no regrets to have. Can you do the sides?
Why the sides?
Very little.
Damn, I can't take it anymore, I'm dead.
Jesus was also dead. He didn't come back to life without doing anything.
♪(Music by Rocky)♪
How do you manage to do it?
I'm thinking of Rocky.
to whom?
Rocky Balboa, in the movie Rocky, when he trains.
There's music and everything. This sequence has you fired up!
Go ahead!
I do not know.
Stallone didn't work here either?
Come on, one more lap.
Jean-Philippe: No need to cut the sides.
Fabrice: Yes, the sides.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the great pleasure,
I have the honor, the privilege
to introduce you to the star of the 3rd millennium,
the star of the 3rd millennium,
I have named the great, the unique: Johnny Hallyday!
Johnny! Johnny! Johnny!
Waowww!
Some style!
Turn around, dad.
I find that the fringes do a lot.
Not a bad shirt.
I told you, they are making fun of me.
Not at all! You are amazing!
You got caught in the act!
What?
Yes, caught!
What?
In your eyes, you fall for Johnny.
Non sense.
Pffff, I'm going to make some coffee.
Assume your sexual urges, honey.
In the meantime, I'm going to change.
So what do you think?
Marion: Well, yeah, it's funny.
Laurent: Yeah, it's funny.
You could make an effort, it's Johnny after all.
Laura, let Laurent concentrate.
The sea air will do you good before rehearsals.
I don't feel tired, and what's so special about Quiberon?
You love Quiberon.
Never set foot there.
Ah yes I love Quiberon, in my other life.
That's it.
Children, be nice. Quickly!
Are you dining with us?
Laurent: No, we'll manage.
Marion: See you later.
♪We all have something in us from Tennessee♪
♪This desire to prolong the night♪
♪This mad desire to live another life♪
♪This dream in us with his own words♪
This song is pretty.
I didn't know you played the guitar.
I vaguely played when I was young. Here I let you try.
I noted the chord chart. Here.
♪We all have something in us from Tennessee♪
♪This desire to prolong the night♪
♪This mad desire to live another life♪
♪This dream in us with his own words♪
♪Something from Tennessee♪
♪This force that pushes us towards infinity♪
♪There is little love with so much envy♪
♪So little love with so much noise♪
♪Something from Tennessee.♪
You are ok?
Do you decipher like that?
Well yes it is written.
Jean-Philippe: When do we eat?
Fabrice: Later.
I'm hungry.
Fabrice: Admit that we are comfortable.
Jean-Philippe: Yeah good.
1,2,3. Fight to write your story. Fight to keep your memory
and to keep words within you.
A rock 'n' roll attitude.
Well, don't stay home with your...
Don't stay at home...PLEASE
Struggle to write your story, struggle... please Struggle to write.... Struggle...
That's what we're here for.
No!
I don't believe it.
Be open minded.
There's nothing better than a karaoke,
there's a microphone, the music and the audience.
I hate karaoke.
You hate it but the older ones started with karaoke.
Yes who?
Brel, Brassens were the kings of karaoke.
No way!
You're not going to chicken out?
♪("Youth idol" in English.)♪
He chose this one! But it's not possible.
Johnny is singing. That's great.
But if I got married with 4 women, how many children do I have?
3. 1 boy, 2 girls.
Alright, let me guess. I had a daughter with Madonna.
Natalie Baye.
No! Natalie Baye? She's my favorite actress.
I had a girl with her?
Laura.
Laura.
Fabrice: I tell you?
Jean-Philippe: Go ahead.
What do I start with?
Your Show-Biz friends, your wife Laetitia,
your concert at the "Parc des Princes"...
Jean-Philippe: Why not the "Stade de France", while you're at it.
Because I also sang at... No.
I was there. You can't imagine what it was.
You decided to enter the stage by going through the crowd.
The organizers told you not to do that.
And that it could go wrong.
You said, "These people love me, why would it go wrong?"
Jean-Philippe: By the way, what car do I have?
Fabrice: You're unbelievable, you only think about cars.
♪And nothing will ever be the same♪
♪I have seen more horrors than wonders♪
It's not bad, the reggae version is good,
but it is necessary to be more traditional, for the emotion.
Hi Mom.
Good day Mrs.
How are you, life is good?
If you had phoned, I would have tidied up.
I'm just taking a few things.
You cut your hair.
I'll explain.
Caroline: Who is this guy?
Jean-Philippe: Fabrice, a friend. We work together.
I will restart music.
You're kidding, I hope.
Jean-Philippe: No, it's serious.
Caroline: Resuming at your age, you're not well.
Anyway, you've already left.
It's true.
If she no longer wants the Jean-Philippe she knows,
she won't resist Johnny. No woman can resist Johnny.
You're gonna get your wife back as Johnny.
Johnny is full of future, only future hits.
I'm sending you a CD, you'll love it.
No, no date problem.
Do you feel a void in your life?
Normal, you are a fan of Johnny who is unaware of it.
Even in the 1st part. Oh everything is complete.
It would be just for a show.
Hello? Hello?
Fabrice: Johnny?
Jean-Philippe: How are you?
We have a contract.
It remains modest, but it will warm you up before your tour.
What tour?
It will reassure you, they have a great sound.
It's not the Parc des Princes, but you'll be happy.
I don't feel the leather.
What? You don't feel like leather?
You're delirious, you've always been leather.
Johnny without leather, it's like a summer without sun,
a pizza without olives, a car without wheels.
Alright, I got it.
Don't forget your cowboy boots.
They hurt my feet.
Go in your slippers, while you're at it. I'll see where they are.
I count on you.
Come on Johnny, over to you.
♪All the music I like♪
♪she comes from there she comes from the blues♪
♪words are never the same♪
♪to express what is the blues♪
♪I put my joys in it, I put my sorrows in it,♪
♪and all that becomes the blues♪
♪I sing it as much as I love it♪
♪and I will always sing it♪
♪A long time ago on guitars♪
♪black hands gave birth to him♪
♪to sing sorrows and hopes♪
♪to sing God and then love♪
♪music will live as long as the blues lives.♪
♪The blues means I love you♪
♪and that it hurts me to death♪
How are you madam?
Continue, continue.
♪It's my prayer to keep you.♪
♪All the music I love♪
Alright, is it good?
♪She comes from there she comes from the blues.♪
♪(Children Nursery Rhymes)♪
Excuse me.
Hello, I am the husband of Babette, the mistress of the kindergarden class.
Fabrice: Do you know where she is?
Teacher: Go see in his class.
The kindergarden show was this morning.
They seem to like the songs, your kids.
Yes.
Madam, think carefully.
It will be perfect for children.
Like Henri IV, Jeanne D'Arc or De Gaulle, Johnny is part of the history of France.
You understand?
Ah Babette, I was explaining that children should know Johnny.
Babette: It's not possible.
Fabrice: Babette! I will call you.
Babette, Babette.
Babette, wait for me.
Babette: Everywhere, you have to bring her back, with your obsessive delusions.
Fabrice: I came to get you to invite you to the restaurant.
I hadn't planned...
Babette: Leave that poor guy alone, you're giving him false hopes.
Fabrice: What did you say? Johnny a poor guy?
When you looked at him, you didn't take him for a poor guy.
Babette: You're right, you're the poor guy in the story.
Fabrice: You'll see, we're going to go very far with Johnny.
Babette: So long!
That's it, they answer.
"The New Idol"
♪(Chris Summer Song)♪
Jean-Philippe: What is it a casting for?
Fabrice: "The New Idol", a "Little Fan School" but for adults.
Jean-Philippe: Say "Hello" to "Originality"...
Fabrice: Wait, do you know who is the guest on the next show?
Jean-Philippe: I don't know.
Fabrice: Chris Summer.
Jean-Philippe: Really, he's everywhere.
Fabrice: We do not care.
What is important is what you earn.
Singing with Chris Summer in duet at the Stade de France.
Jean-Philippe: I am not excited.
Fabrice: How are you not excited?
You're not excited but are you crazy?
There's nothing to think about, your big comeback to the Stade de France.
Thousands of fans in a trance, listening to you.
Stop, don't you think you're doing too much?
Johnny, we have to do this show, we have no choice.
Bernard: ♪And at this very precise moment,♪
♪Where you told me I'm leaving and then you left.♪
♪I sought rest, I lived like a robot.♪
♪But no other came♪
There is only water.
Thank you.
Bernard: ♪Reassemble my life.♪
Jean-Philippe: He is annoying this guy.
Bernard: ♪Where you are going, you will understand I am sure, my words of love.♪
♪You will get caught up in the game of passions that we swear But you will see by chance♪
Fabrice: Excuse me, can you imitate "Cloclo", in a lower tone.
You are not alone.
Bernard: I don't imitate "Cloclo", I transform it, I adapt it, I transcend it.
Bernard: Who are you?
Fabrice: Manager of Johnny Hallyday
Who is it?
Bernard: Don't know him
A piece of advice, stop the imitations,
become an actor, it can be huge.
♪it goes away and it comes back, it's made of tiny nothings♪
Man: Chris how are you?
Chris: Good and you?
Your wife always so beautiful.
Ah not him.
*Number 73, Johnny Hallyday.
Johnny Hallyday.
Bernard: Actor, not a bad idea. Why not?
I have time to go to the toilet?
Yes, down the hall on the left.
I will be back.
Man: You're gonna see Chris, it's gonna be a great show.
Chris: There's still a lot of work to do.
Chris: Johnny.
Johnny Hallyday.
Hi Chris.
How are you?
I heard your name just now.
What happened to you after so many years?
Man: Mr. Summer, we're expecting you.
Chris: I'm talking, can't you see?
Excuse me, I have to get ready.
Chris: After 40 years of preparation, you can stay an extra 2 minutes.
Chris: By the way, your scooter accident,
did you ever know why there were more brakes?
What are you telling me?
(Sound of a fight and screams)
It's okay, outside.
Outside!
Reminds me of when you used to do street theatre,
when passers-by took you for a madman,
you came home covered in bruises.
Fabrice: Do you remember that?
Babette: Yes.
Ouch it burns
Babette: Where?
Fabrice: Here.
Babette: There is nothing.
Fabrice: Look, it burns...
Fabrice: No, not the morning TV!
It will make you stupid
*This singer will have the privilege of singing a duet with Chris Summer
*September 22, at the Stade de France.
*Tony Loman is the champion of France of karaoke in 2003,
*So a duet with Chris Summer at the Stade de France?
*Yes, a duo in front of 80,000 people.
Babette: Too bad he is hiding behind his glasses.
Marion: He thinks he's a star, and it could be anyone.
Fabrice: You are right, Laura.
Marion: What?
Fabrice: It could be anyone.
*... a good job, at the risk of making sparks.
Fabrice: Excuse me, is your father here?
Laurent: In his studio.
Fabrice: His workshop?
Laurent: Downstairs.
Wow, you hid that from me!
Jean-Philippe: Why are you here?
Fabrice: I have an idea.
Jean-Philippe: I fear the worst.
Chris Summer, his concert I know how to do.
You know you're annoying?
I'm serious, I have a plan.
Look, we lost. Here is Chris Summer the idol.
Johnny Hallyday is no one.
Why do you say that?
If you hadn't freaked out, you would have won the contest.
Jean-Philippe: What do you know?
I know because I'm your biggest fan.
You're not going to tell me that you don't believe it?
You are not motivated? Is that it?
Say it right away. Because I have other things to do with my life.
Jean-Philippe: Yes and what?
Do you realize that I'm impersonating a stranger?
And no one cares.
If you believe in yourself, people will believe in you.
It's not complicated.
You are Johnny! You're Johnny, God damn it!
Jean-Philippe: No it's not me.
Not in this life, and it's the only one I know.
Before you, I wasn't a super star, but I knew who I was.
It's pitiful, look at your models.
Johnny would see you, he would be ashamed.
Johnny, fuck him.
At least he collects the real ones.
Here Mom.
Caroline: Can you get me the last box?
Laurent: No problem.
I come to help you.
This is the one, I believe.
Show me.
I think so.
"Johnny Hallyday, the future of France Rock and Roll injured in a scooter accident"
So it's not bullshit? Did you really do all that?
What?
Well rock, Johnny Hallyday
It's really you?
Yes
No, a double rather.
But are you still there? It's frightening.
If I went back to where I come from, you'd still be here.
Where are you from?
From a better world, another world.
I didn't understand anything, I was drunk. The black hole.
Fabrice: What did I say? Man: The black hole.
The black hole.
Excuse me.
The black hole.
Hello?
Fabrice?
We need to see each other, it's important.
Where are you?
At the Irish pub.
You know, I'm going to leave Johnny.
I say goodbye to you, where I'm going
you do not know me.
Don't bullshit, I'm coming.
♪I sing it as much as I love it♪
♪And I will always sing it.♪
It's not true.
♪A long time ago on guitars♪
Man: Shut your face!
♪What my face? But what's wrong with my face?♪
♪Something is wrong?♪
♪She doesn't come back to you?♪
♪I know you didn't say anything.♪
Man: But it's not true.
♪One look is enough.♪
♪Me and my face, we're out. We were more looking for friends.♪
♪What my face....♪
Fabrice, how are you?
Where am I?
But why? Why?
Why didn't you let me join my reality?
Stop your bullshit. You're right.
I have always been Johnny Hallyday. I am Johnny.
But I don't care. There's nothing holding me here anymore.
In this shitty world where Johnny has model motorcycles.
How is there nothing holding you back? And your wife, and your daughter?
They need you. And then I too, I need you.
Fabrice: It's true?
Johnny: Yeah.
So trust me.
I look like an idiot, like that.
Not at all. And there is no other way.
Here, come.
Here we are.
It's beautiful huh?
Concert Staff: Sir, ticket check.
Dennis: I am Dennis Loman. I won the contest.
Fabrice: Follow me.
Concert Staff:No room, you don't fit.
Dennis: They broke my mailbox.
Concert Staff: Perfect I know. I was waiting for you.
Follow me, you have to hurry a bit.
Dennis: I tell you that I am Denis Loman. Here is my ID card.
Concert Staff: Don't insist sir.
I will pick you up at 10:05 p.m.
At 10:15 p.m., you will join Chris on stage.
At the end of the song, he will give you a hug.
There you leave the scene. Agreed?
Johnny: Understood.
Concert Staff: Alright, are you ready?
Johnny:Yes.
Concert Staff: If you need anything, ask me.
Johnny: Thank you.
Excuse me, how many spectators are there?
Concert Staff: About 80,000
Johnny: Wow
Concert Staff: Here is your lodge. Yes, Boris, I'm coming.
Fabrice: Thank you.
You'll be fine there.
Need something?
Nothing thanks.
Alright, I'm coming.
It's funny all these buttons.
Are you searching for something?
Fabrice: What is it for?
Concert Staff: This is the firing system for the finale.
It's huge. Good concert.
I brought you 2-3 little things. I put them to you here.
He has the full package, the bastard!
♪In your gaze, I saw that I...♪
All good?
Excuse me, just that.
Concert Staff: What are you still doing here?
I am with them, they are coming. Don't worry.
They are with me.
No sir, we're not going through.
Johnny: My friend can't come?
Concer Staff: No. We're going now.
It's your destiny to be there. Whatever happens, it's your destiny.
You have to go now, we are waiting for you.
Go on
We don't have time anymore.
They make me hang around for 1 hour at the gate, what do I look like?
Sorry, but we have orders.
Concert Staff: Gentlemen, where are you going?
Dennis: I'm Dennis Loman.
Concert Staff: We have a second guy claiming to be Dennis Loman.
Denis: No need to check, it's been done.
♪Like a wounded wolf♪
Concert Staff: Go get behind, don't move until he calls you.
Dennis: Stop it. He's an impostor.
Dennis: I'm Dennis Loman.
Concert Staff: Calm down.
Dennis: I am Dennis Loman.
Concert Staff: Shit, no it's too late.
Concert Staff: Didier for Fred. I have the 14, 16 and the 18 which are messing around, check.
♪And I fled.♪
♪Oh yes, I fled.♪
♪Like a wounded wolf.♪
Chris: Well "The New Idol",
starts before the 2nd verse, and you stay well behind me.
And now I have the pleasure of welcoming the winner of "The New Idol"
♪To feel alive, to feel....♪
What are you doing? Test the ignitions.
*What?
Concert Staff: The lights ... well I'm coming.
Here take it from me.
(firing beeps)
*It's too early! Stop everything!
Oh shit.
Oh shit.
Chris: It's like pepper. What do I have?
♪I'm afraid of flames, like a wounded wolf♪
♪Ah! It's fire in me♪
I'm in pain, I can't feel my hair anymore.
Manager: Calm down. It's serious?
Nurse: It's only the skin.
Keep the musicians on stage.
No photographers. Fire the photographers.
Chris: It's Johnny Hallyday! He took my place.
Manager: Calm down.
Chris: He was expecting that!
(Audience boos.)
(knocks at the door)
Is there anyone in there?
(knocks at the door)
What will he do?
They managed to get there, say so.
...You were born on June 15, 1943 in Paris... ...It all seems so far away to me....
...You were raised by your aunt... ....that's all in the past...
... What went wrong ...... .... I'll take the music back ....
...returning to music at your age.... .... if you believe in yourself, the public will believe in you.....
...we can make up for lost time... ..it's been 40 years since it's too late...
...it's never too late for your destiny... ...your is to sing for people...
...It's not bullshit, did you really do all that?...
♪Turn the weather to a storm♪
♪Return to the Wild♪
♪Get the wolf out of his cage♪
♪Feel the wind blowing♪
♪Beat the blood in our veins♪
♪Turn up the sound of the guitars♪
♪And the sound of motorbikes starting.♪
♪All it takes is a spark♪
♪With nothing, with a gesture♪
♪A spark will suffice,♪
♪And a word of love for♪
♪Light the fire Light♪
♪Light the fire Light the fire♪
♪And see the flame grow in our eyes♪
♪Light the fire.♪
Who's that one?
Staff: What are we doing?
Manager: Well, nothing, it's gone, isn't it?
♪Leave behind all our sorrows♪
♪Our battle axes, our problems♪
♪Get rid of our chains♪
♪Unleash the lion in the arena♪
♪I want lightning and lightning♪
♪The smell of gunpowder, the thunder♪
♪I want the party and the laughter♪
♪I want the crowd going wild.♪
♪All it takes is a spark♪
♪From nothing, from a contact♪
Damn, but I don't believe it.
♪All it takes is a spark♪
♪A bit of a day for♪
♪Light the fire Light the fire♪
♪And make devils and gods dance.♪
♪Light the fire Light the fire♪
♪And see the flame grow in our eyes♪
♪Light the fire.♪
♪All it takes is a spark♪
♪With nothing, with a gesture♪
♪All it takes is a spark♪
♪A word of love for♪
♪Light the fire Light the fire♪
♪And see the flame grow in our eyes♪
What is he doing there?
♪Light the fire♪
You know him?
It is my husband.
♪...dancing devils and gods♪
♪Light the fire Light the fire♪
♪And see the flame grow in our eyes♪
♪Light the fire.♪
♪Choir: Light up. Light up. ...♪
♪Light the fire Light the fire♪
♪And see the flame grow in your eyes♪
♪Light the fire.♪
How are you, sir, not too hot?
What am I doing here?
You has a small accident and you lost consciousness.
What time is it?
8h20
It's not true, I'm late again.
Edith: Hello.
Fabrice: Hello, Edith.
Man: Go ask him what he's doing there!
Man: Can you sign an autograph for me, please.
It's for my son, Frank.
He does theatre, you are his model.
He loves you very much.
Man: Could I have one too?
Fabrice: Autograph?
Fabrice: Agreed.
Man: Mr. Lucchini?
Mr. Lucchini?
Fabrice: Excuse me, because I can't do it.
Fabrice: Hello
Man: Mr. Lucchini.
Fabrice: One second.
Fabrice: Yes?
*Hello, Fabrice?
Fabrice: Yes.
*It's Johnny.
Fabrice: Johnny?
Johnny Hallyday.
♪What must be in the blood, heartbreak and madness.♪
Fabrice: Johnny was Johnny.
People: Johnny who?
Fabrice: Johnny Hallyday.
♪...love, danger, challenges♪
♪I make the plan of black,♪
♪of blues, of despair.♪
♪a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪hum, a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪And should we keep in the heart all the wounds of childhood♪
♪this evil of adolescent life and oceans of violence♪
♪it's made of red, black♪
♪of fear and then of glory♪
♪a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪hum, a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪be a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪hum, a rock 'n' roll star
♪and may the music I love still flow through my veins♪
♪and the steel of the guitars♪
♪be a rock 'n' roll star yes, a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪all top, all leather, all black.♪
♪how much must I sell my soul for the glory to always be mine♪
♪oh it's the worst even in dollars till the break ooh the extreme♪
♪it's made of black plans,♪
♪blues, despair♪
♪a rock 'n' roll star rock 'n' roll star♪
♪Be a rock 'n' roll star rock 'n' roll star♪
♪and may the music I love still flow through my veins♪
♪and the steel of the guitars♪
♪Be a rock 'n' roll star rock 'n' roll star♪
♪all top, all leather, all black.♪
♪a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪hum, a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪Be a rock 'n' roll star rock 'n' roll star♪
♪all top, all leather, all black.♪
♪be a rock 'n' roll star be a rock 'n' roll star♪
♪and may the music I love still flow through my veins♪
♪and the steel of the guitars♪
♪Be a rock 'n' roll star rock 'n' roll star♪
♪all top, all leather, all black.♪
♪all top, all leather, all black.♪