French Language Trailer: 'Gainsbourg & His Girls' Documentary

Ok, so it's in French and perhaps only for die-hards, but a new trailer has arrived for the new documentary, "Gainsbourg And His Girls," which will screen at the 2010 CMJ Film Festival and also centers on the many muses of the iconic French singer. They include femmes like Juliette Greco, Brigitte Bardot, Francoise Hardy, Jane Birkin, Anna Karina and Vanessa Paradis, who was never a conquest or collaborator, but appears in the doc.

Co-directed by Pascal Forneri and Didier Varrod; the latter was a radio man, author, and documentarian, and crossed paths with Serge Gainsbourg in 1984 as he began working as a journalist. He also recorded Gainsbourg’s last television appearance on France 3 in “Les Grands” in December 1990. Synopsis:

Twenty years after his death, Directors Didier Varrod and Pascal Forneri present an enlightening portrait of one of France’s most provocative and cherished figures, seen through the eyes of his many muses. Throughout his life, Serge Gainsbourg composed for some of the most beguiling songstresses including Juliette Greco, Brigitte Bardot, Francoise Hardy, Jane Birkin, Anna Karina and Vanessa Paradis.

The film plays at CMJ on Thursday, October 21 at 8:00pm. Hopefully a subtitled trailer will appear soon. Speaking of, when are North American audiences finally going to see Joann Sfar's "Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque)"? Or were the North American reviews from Tribeca bad enough to can the idea of pursuing U.S. distribution? Don't be surprised if that turns out to be the case. Our reviewer was not impressed.