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Quick Info

Rating

6.9/10

Release2018

Runtime1h 41m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

StudioCanal

Iliade et Films

JMD Productions

Movie

Guy

2018

1h 41m

6.9

Comedy

Drama

Music

Synopsis

Gauthier, a young journalist, learns from his mother that he is the illegitimate son of Guy Jamet, a popular French singer whose heyday stretched unevenly from the 1960’s to the nineties. Guy is currently promoting a new album of old material and heads on tour. Armed with a camera, Gauthier decides to follow Guy, recording his daily routine and his concerts to create a documentary portrait.

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