“Gorgeous losers are sometimes more interesting than winners”

Historian and former critic Telerama, Gérard Camy has two passions: sport and cinema. He passed them on to his son, Julien. The Camy father and son are the authors of Sport & cinema. A beautiful book as much as an encyclopedia rich in unpublished interviews with numerous filmmakers, actors and athletes. An essential book for any sports-loving movie buff. On the occasion of the release of The Coubertin Spiritmultisport interview with Gérard Camy.

LE FIGARO. – The Couberti SpiritIs this confirmation that comedy loves sport?

Gérard Camy. –Yes. From the beginnings of cinema, sport and comedy have enjoyed glory through the burlesque of Chaplin, Lloyd and Keaton. In France, we can cite The Kings of sport with Fernandel and Raimu, The Cracks with Bourvil, Didier by Alain Chabat, Three Zeros by Fabien Onteniente, or even The Great Bath by Gilles Lellouche. Even Headbutt by Jean-Jacques Annaud is above all a satire. But Jérémie Sein, the author of The Coubertin Spirithas rather…