"Music is life." Michel Legrand entered the Paris Conservatory at the age of 10 and quickly established himself as a prodigy. Three Oscars and 75 years later, he performed for the first time at the Philharmonie de Paris to an adoring audience. From song to film, this true virtuoso never ceased to push the boundaries of his art, collaborating with legends such as Miles Davis, Jacques Demy, Charles Aznavour, Barbra Streisand, and Natalie Dessay. His boundless energy has made him one of the most acclaimed composers of the century, whose vibrant melodies continue to enchant us.

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Once upon a time Michel Legrand (2024)

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"Music is life." Michel Legrand entered the Paris Conservatory at the age of 10 and quickly established himself as a prodigy. Three Oscars and 75 years later, he performed for the first time at the Philharmonie de Paris to an adoring audience. From song to film, this true virtuoso never ceased to push the boundaries of his art, collaborating with legends such as Miles Davis, Jacques Demy, Charles Aznavour, Barbra Streisand, and Natalie Dessay. His boundless energy has made him one of the most acclaimed composers of the century, whose vibrant melodies continue to enchant us.

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Michel Legrand

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Marc Michel Le Bévillon

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Pierre Boussaguet

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David Dessites

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Oscar Peterson

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Dora Somrani

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Georges Rabol

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Marcin Nalecz-Niesiolowski

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Stan Getz

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Claude Romano

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Claude Lelouch

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Benoît Duteurtre

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Mathieu Herzog

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Stéphane Lerouge

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Françoise Canetti

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Benjamin Legrand

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Darry Cowl

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Sophie Freimovitz

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Maurice Chevalier

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Nadia Boulanger

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François Reichenbach

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Catherine Michel

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Rosalie Varda

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Danièle Thompson

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Ellen Segal

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Jean-Luc Godard

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Alan Bergman

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Didier Varrod

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Elliott Gould

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Jean-Paul Rappeneau

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Jason Gould

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Marie Oppert

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Barbra Streisand

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Bernard Toublanc-Michel

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Quincy Jones

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Jacques Perrin

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Henry Mancini

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Jacques Demy

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Norman Jewison

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Agnès Varda

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Isabelle Rondon

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Catherine Deneuve

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Philippe Rombi

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Xavier Beauvois

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Laurent Perez Del Mar

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Gabriel Yared

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Stéphane Le Rudulier

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Filip Jan Rymsza

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didier van cauwelaert

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Hélène Maréchaux

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Natalie Dessay

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Macha Méril

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Jean-Pierre Savelli

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Philippe Chayeb

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Francis Perrin

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Jasmine Roy

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François Lacharme

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Claude Egea

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Sylvain Luc

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Yumiko Hime

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Costa-Gavras

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Hideo Koh

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Jacques Rozier

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Élie Chouraqui

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Jean-Luc Choplin

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George Perris

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Patrice Peyrieras

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Nana Mouskouri

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Erik Berchot

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Claude Nougaro

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François Laizeau

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Daniel Bilalian

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David Dessites

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David Dessites

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Willy Duraffourg

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