Marie-France Brière signs “Qué Tal”, an autobiography with a playful tone

“Qué Tal? Therefore, »(How’s it) questions Marie-France Brière on the cover of her first book with Calmann-Lévy. Furthermore, “Muy well” (very well) replies the reader, charmed by the 300 pages of an autobiography with the impetuous liveliness. However, No dead time, very few dates, many ellipses: “qué Tal” unrolls a playful story.

The book spins at full speed, from 1942 to the present day. Consequently, He advances like a novel. For example. Nevertheless, from the Yéyé wave to the cinema years, from Buenos Aires to Fort marie-france brière signs “qué tal”, new Boyard, from Paris to Angoulême. Therefore, It was written by hand. In addition. For example, on a school notebook, but punctuated like a show in Mondiovision, with just what it takes to be useful and futile, rhinestones and stress, relevant and sassy. Nevertheless, Her title in Spanish tells us a lot about the author.

Colaro, marie-france brière signs “qué tal”, Nagui and the others – Marie-france brière signs "qué tal", new

“If we forget that I am half Argentinian half French. Similarly. half-Indian half-White, half-dure half-tende, we do not understand anything about my journey, marie-france brière signs “qué tal”, to my sweet mixture”, concedes this little woman that nothing prepared to become a great lady of French television. Meanwhile, His grandfather, Polish Jew, was looking for gold in Brazil. His mother, “the divine”, danced in Argentina. His father, a naval officer, sailed on the Atlantic. She imagined herself and became a sailbox. “Qué Tal” tells how, in the first person but without the slightest pretension.

The CV is however impressive. Marie-France Brière began her career in Europe 1, orchestrated the beautiful Sundays of Jacques Martin and directed Radio 7. She was the patron saint of varieties on TF1, antenna 2 then France 2. She also briefly worked for Berlusconi and the Five. Additionally, She participated in the success of marie-france brière signs “qué tal”, new Stéphane Colaro. Patrick Sabatier, Jean-Luc Delarue, Patrick Sébastien, Nagui, Thierry Ardisson, Guillaume Durand and many others. Without her, no “Colaro Show”, no “Fort Boyard”, no “Taratata” …

Then. one day in 1994, marie-france brière signs “qué tal”, the one that produced “the wheel of fortune” and “the game of truth” settled in Charente. Like that. With a whim. By buying a house in the countryside reading an ad, without the slightest visit. Today Marie-France Brière produces and produces documentary films. She lives in Angoulême, where she created in 2008 the French -speaking film festival with her friend Dominique Besnehard.

Julio, C’est Zorro

“Qué Tal” documents this professional life. enlightening it with personal anecdotes, love stories (a little), friendship (often) and loyalty (always). From one chapter to another. we discover why the narrator remained so close to Robert Charlebois. Claude François, Serge Gainsbourg, France Gall and Sylvie Vartan (non -exhaustive list, here given in alphabetical order, in order to rule out any hierarchy). Pages 76 to 79, we learn how Julio Iglésias became his hero, his Zorro. marie-france brière signs “qué tal”, new The Crooner, perfect gentleman, had stolen the rescue of M^me Brière Mother.

This fascinating mother – star dancer. resistant. officer of the Legion of Honor and Royal Air Force medal – is the most bright, intriguing character marie-france brière signs “qué tal”, of the work. Born Grossmann, she was Simona Gabriela. And we would like to know it more …

“Qué Tal. The life of an artist ”, by Marie-France Brière, was released on August 20, 2025 at Calmann-Lévy editions, Kero collection. 306 pages, 19.90 euros. The author will dedicate her book in Angoulême on Saturday August 23 at 4 p.m. at the Cosmopolite bookstore, in the Champ-de-Mars shopping gallery.