Twenty years ago disappeared Françoise Saganone of the most talented writers of her generation. Originally from Lot, she was only eighteen years old when she became known to the general public thanks to his first novel. A novel that has become cult. Read today in many middle and high schools, it is entitled Hello sadness. Catherine Deneuve even made it her own by reading the audiobook of his work. Twenty years later, he was inconceivable for “La Grande Librairie” not to pay tribute to him. Thus, this December 18, Augustin Trapenard dedicated his last issue to him on France 5.
On this occasion, several guests were announced on the France Télévisions website to accompany the 45-year-old journalist. Thus, Denis Westhoff, the son of Françoise Sagan was present like Anne Berest, author of “Sagan, 1954”, Olivia de Lamberterie, novelist and journalist at Elle or even Céline Hromadova, co-publishing director of ‘Hello sadness 1954-2024’. Present, also on the set Charles DanzigClara Dupont-Monod and Sylvie Testud.
A one hour and thirty minute program during which a surprise guest entered the set for a brief intervention. “It’s a little Christmas before its time” announced the host. It’s about Catherine Deneuve. Acclaimed by the public, the 81-year-old actress took the opportunity to interpret an extract from the author’s cult work whom she admired so much; namely Hello sadness.
Catherine Deneuve: her little-known link with Françoise Sagan
The extract read by Catherine Deneuve was widely praised by the public and the show’s guests. Regarding the text read, Chiara Mastroianni’s mother says: “What I liked was this difference, she was very reserved. Expressing oneself about this sensuality is not that much like it but she was young when she wrote it“.
Furthermore, the former partner of Christian Bailey has a special link with the writer whom she describes as being “very reserved“. Catherine Deneuve starred in the film in 1968 La Chamade by Alain Cavalier. A feature film adapted from the eponymous novel by Françoise Sagan. Furthermore, it was she who was also the voice of the audio work of Hello sadness. About her, on the set of “La Grande Librairie”, the actress says thatthey often saw each other at parties, notably at Castel’s in Paris.
