Handwritten notes exchanged between three great French artists, singers and actors, friends and lovers.

Cards by Yves Montand and Line Renaud, signed by the artists, with a text by Montand for "Simone". October 25, 1985. 12.8 cm x 8 cm. Excellent condition.

Paris, October 25, 1985. Yves Montand. Thank you, dear Simone, with affection, thank you. Yves.

2/12/85. Line Renaud, Chevalier de la Légion d´Honneur. My Simone, again, a thousand times thank you. Kisses. Line. Telephone: 500-53-53. 5 rue du Bois de Boulogne, 75116 Paris.

Singer and songwriter of numerous hits, actor in many classics, Yves Montand (1921 - 1991) was a complete artist with a French and international career spanning more than 50 years. Like Edith Piaf (who was his lover), Charles Aznavour, or Alain Delon, for example, he is a monument of French culture. He was also a great seducer, one of his conquests being Marilyn Monroe.

Like Yves Montand, Line Renaud is a complete artist, a singer and actress for 40 years, a monument of French culture. In 1954, she sang for the first time at the famous Moulin Rouge in Paris and won several awards, making Edith Piaf envious. With the support of Bob Hope, she traveled to the United States to perform in prestigious hotels in New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, where she sang with Dean Martin and other great stars of the time.

Why is this set rare?

Montand and Renaud are two monuments of French culture; this small ensemble commemorates their friendship.

This collection was donated by the Glórias collection to the Cinémathèque Française in Paris in October 2014.

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