France Gall • Interview 1967 (English Subtitles)

France Gall was a sunshine. She still is.(...) France Gall était un soleil. Elle l’est toujours.(...) In the fall of 1967, France Gall was the guest of the famous journalist Georges De Caunes for Télé-Luxembourg. The opportunity for the young singer, just 20 years old, to confide in her family, her roots, her beginnings in music, her collaboration with Serge Gainsbourg, and her aspirations. France Gall seems uninterested in fame and success: they’ve been familiar to her for 4 years, but she doesn’t seem to really care. If we can already observe her modesty and her natural reserve, it is easy to see that what really thrills the young girl are the normal things in life. This is love, and the simple, tidy life she dreams of. Far from what she knows. Since her debut in 1963, it has been a whirlwind that has imposed itself on her: the successes, numerous, and a lot of work. And too little time to enjoy, to live the sweet existence she so desires. Childhood ended overnight, and her