Cherchez l'idole (1964) on Netflix
Richard, a tiler at a film star's house, steals her diamond heart and hides it in an Ericson guitar. By morning the shop has sold all five, to five singing idols.
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Plot summary
A film star has moved into a new home next to the Bois de Boulogne while its construction goes on. In three days she is due at a reception at the Elysée Palace, so she asks her maid Gisèle to get her gala outfit and the diamond heart ready, then leaves for Cannes. Richard, a tiler working in the house, learns of the jewel from Gisèle and takes it after dark. Neighbors see him cross the wall of the property and alert the police; he hides in a music shop's warehouse and fixes the stone inside an Ericson electric guitar with chewing gum. The next morning the shop has sold every Ericson guitar in stock, to five singing idols.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Cherchez l'idole (1964)
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- The film's success in Japan was built on Sylvie Vartan's song La Plus Belle pour aller danser, written for the film and selling millions of copies; it is credited with launching the Japanese idol fashion and strongly affecting Japan's recording industry and culture.
