A biopic of French pop star Claude Francois, most famous for co-writing the song 'My Way'. Tracing his life from his childhood in Egypt through his success in France to his untimely death in Paris in 1978.
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Jérémie Renier
Claude François
Benoît Magimel
Paul Lederman
Monica Scattini
Chouffa François, mother of Claude
Sabrina Seyvecou
Josette François, sister of Claude
Ana Girardot
Isabelle Forêt
Joséphine Japy
France Gall
Maud Jurez
Janet Woollacot
Marc Barbé
Aimé François, father of Claude
Éric Savin
Jean-Jacques Tilche
Sophie Meister
Kathalyn Jones
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