Beaux Parents

Ils ne se connaissaient pas…
Ils ont tous répondu à la même annonce…
Une compagnie pharmaceutique.
Des cobayes.
Des effets secondaires insoupçonnés. …

De Paris à Dakar, dans les années 1920, récit des destins croisés de deux femmes, Emma et Marie, qui ont en commun un homme, Jean, médecin brisé par la guerre parti travailler pour une société cotonnière en Afrique. La première est chanteuse de music-hall, la seconde s'est vouée à la médecine. Des années plus tard, Jeanne, fille de Marie, enquête pour reconstituer leurs vies riches en énigmes. …

En 1977, Zhida prépare son mariage à la Gallifère, la ferme de ses beaux-parents. Obligé de quitter le Cambodge à 8 ans avec son petit frère pour vivre en pension à Romilly, il se remémore sa vie depuis l'enfance et les événements qui l'ont amené à rencontrer Gabrielle, sa future femme. …

This 50-CD collection of analogue albums aims to represent the heyday of Philips’ passion for great natural sound – the Stereo Years. There was a firm belief within the label’s team that recording technique was there to serve the music - the Musicians had their own views about how any given piece should be interpreted and how it should sound; the recording team’s job was to grasp that vision and make it a reality. This recording philosophy, combined with great artistry and visionary repertoire policy, created a special chapter in the history of classical music recordings that still inspires artists, sound engineers and collectors alike.

This 50-CD collection of analogue albums aims to represent the heyday of Philips’ passion for great natural sound – the Stereo Years. There was a firm belief within the label’s team that recording technique was there to serve the music - the Musicians had their own views about how any given piece should be interpreted and how it should sound; the recording team’s job was to grasp that vision and make it a reality. This recording philosophy, combined with great artistry and visionary repertoire policy, created a special chapter in the history of classical music recordings that still inspires artists, sound engineers and collectors alike.