Jolie Môme

Léo Ferré’s song stages a girl who catches the eyes and makes everybody dream in a fairground.

Put back in its context, the 1960s and the boom of the leisure industry, Léo Ferré’s song features a girl who catches the eye and fantasy of the greasers and crooners on an outing to a funfair. Interpreted by Laurence Rondoni, she has the eyes of a sorceress. A small moment of joy! Everywhere we look, the setting changes and comes to life. Plays of reflections, picture-in-picture effects and visual gags sweep the song along at a rapid pace that always falls on its feet. Facetious, the lights give the melody its rhythm and flash prettily in the girl’s eyes. It’s as shiny and colourful as a worthless trinket.

Source : Fabienne Arvers