Les 100 vies de Francis Blanche

Comedian, actor, author, director and emblematic figure of the French stage and cinema of the 50s and 60s, Francis Blanche liked to change register, moving from radio to writing to television and cinema, living more than "hundred lives".

Directed by Jacques Pessis, Les 100 vies de Francis Blanche leans on a strong ensemble — Francis Blanche, Gérard Davoust, Sonia Laroze — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2022.