In France with Madonna

Oct 17, 2022

1h 30m

★ 8.5

Overview

France is at the heart of Madonna's life. She is inspired by French culture and its values and has surrounded herself with French artists for many years. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Queen of Pop's career, this film revisits the close and unique bond between Madonna and France and features testimonials from close collaborators and French friends who have helped create her unique artistic universe: Maripol, Jean Paul Gaultier, Julien d'Ys, Nicolas Huchard, and Marion Motin. Today's artists such as Florence Foresti, Leïla Slimani, Victor Weinsanto and HollySiz talk about the influence of this emancipating figure, which extends far beyond music.

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Production Companies

Bangumi

France Télévisions

In France with Madonna Trailers

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Alysson Paradis

Self (archive footage)

Madonna

Self (archive footage)

Sidney Duteil

Self

Loïc Prigent

Self

Florence Foresti

Self

Cécile Cassel

Self

Leïla Slimani

Self

Sophie Bramly

Self

Agnès Gayraud

Self

Maripol

Self

Carole Boinet

Self

Jean-Paul Gaultier

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