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A revolutionary militant, a thug, an underground writer, a butler to a millionaire in Manhattan. But also a switchblade-waving poet, a lover of beautiful women, a warmonger, a political agitator, and a novelist who wrote of his greatness. Eduard Limonov’s life story is a journey through Russia, America, and Europe during the second half of the 20th century.

On the night of June 5 to 6, 1944, the Allies were preparing to land on the French coast. France Télévisions is mobilizing to bring this event to life, in the present.

27 Olympic and Paralympic champions, aged 20 to 100, share their stories in this Mickaël Gamrasni documentary narrated by actress Marion Cotillard. As heirs to previous generations, they trace the incredible genealogy of French Olympism. The documentary revisits over a century of French participation in the Olympics, from their inception in 1896 to the recent feats that have elevated France to the summit. It’s a human adventure, brimming with memories, acts of bravery, and epic emotions: the collective narrative of France winning.

Carole tries to save the life of her son who has been wrongfully sentenced to death in a rigged trial.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s iconic Eurovision victory, a milestone that calls for a celebratory cinematic tribute fitting for the ultimate pop band. ‘ABBA: Against the Odds’ unveils the epic journey of ABBA’s rise to global fame. Starting with the moment they won Eurovision, it tells the story of how they overcame critical backlash, societal attitudes and marital break-up to deliver their ground-breaking music and prove themselves as a live act.

Marc-Antoine Le Bret returns with a new show: "Solo". Still alone on stage, as the title suggests, he is nonetheless accompanied by a hundred characters whose voices he imitates with consummate talent throughout a bouquet of new sketches. In this show, the audience gets a little glimpse of what could happen if the world started turning upside down: a real post-apocalyptic show, before the end of the world, in short. But fortunately, humor is there to help swallow the pill. Didier Deschamps, Cyril Lignac, Stéphane Bern, Nelson Monfort, Marine Le Pen, Nicolas Sarkozy, Laurent Ruquier, Marlène Schiappa, Chantal Ladesou... the list of his imitations is even longer. He is now one of the most talented imitators of his generation. Marc-Antoine Le Bret is back on stage with a new show, SOLO.

The French female pioneer of immersion journalism, Maryse Choisy, who infiltrated in 1928 the prostitution underworld of Paris. Posing as a chambermaid, a lesbian bar dancer and more, she wrote a very successful and scandalous book about that avant-garde experience, and changed her mind about this world and these women's difficult condition.