WEWANTSOUNDS Calar Et Les Chics Types [VINYL]

1980 was a turning point for both music and movies in France. The country had woken up to the 70s libertarian utopias and alongside Jean-Jacques Beineix's Diva which was redefining movie aesthetics, a new generation or actors was rising with the likes of Daniel Auteuil, Isabelle Adjani and the Splendid Troupe. Musically, the same was happening and Michel Jonasz was one of the finest exponents of French music's new scene led by Veronique Sanson, Michel Berger and Alain Souchon. A gifted singer songwriter, Jonasz had had a few hits in the 70s and had also teamed up with Gabriel Yared to write a couple of albums for Francoise Hardy, "Musique Saoule"(1978) and "Gin Tonic" (1979). This was the background that saw the film "Clara Et Les Chics Types" come together. The brainchild of famed screenwriter Jean-Loup Dabadie who had risen to fame screenwriting smash hits for directors Claude Sautet and Yves Robert in the 70s, the bittersweet comedy followed a group of friends who have an amateur