The Discreet Françoise Hardy

Sensitive lookback on Françoise Hardy's career and life.

Cast

Françoise Hardy

as Self

La Grande Sophie

as Self

Élodie Frégé

as Self

Anton Newcombe

as Self

Jacques Dutronc

as Self

Jean-Marie Périer

as Self

Pierre Mikaïloff

as Self

Françoise Cactus

as Self

Philip Sweeney

as Self

Marc Vetter

as Self

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