A forgotten superstar who made France scream for 'Viens Poupoule!'—who even was this guy?
Félix Mayol was a very famous singer, one of the biggest stars of the early 20th century. Nowadays, his name sink into oblivion. In Toulon, a stadium and a mall are named after him, but nobody knows how much this city owes to this man.
Acting
Charles Berling and François Morel's dueling narrations—snark meets reverence.
Direction
Benito turns archive footage into a scavenger hunt with emotional stakes.
Production
Reconstructed performances that make Mayol's lost charisma almost tangible.
Director
Luc Benito
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mayol's 'Viens Poupoule!' was the 'Gangnam Style' of 1905—everyone knew it, nobody remembers why.
The film quietly argues that Toulon's working-class identity was literally built by Mayol's fortune, then erased from narrative.
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