Julien Clerc - La fille aux bas nylon (clip officiel)

What this video is

Released in October 1984 as the lead single from Julien Clerc's album Aime-moi (produced by Christopher Neil between England and France on Virgin Records), 'La fille aux bas nylon' is a synth-pop reframing of the French chanson tradition. With lyrics by Luc Plamondon, the song became a significant commercial success, charting at #18 in France and reaching #1 in Quebec. The video was directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet —…

Why it matters

A rare artifact bridging French chanson populaire and Anglo synth-pop production aesthetics, the video is equally significant as an early directorial work by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. It documents the precise moment when French variété began absorbing MTV clip grammar while Jeunet was developing the…

The director

Jean-Pierre Jeunet (born 3 September 1953, Roanne, France) is a self-taught French film director and screenwriter. He began his career directing commercials and music videos in the early 1980s before co-directing the acclaimed features Delicatessen (1991)…