Unclear profile. Immobile thunderstorm. Silky eyes. Tears in red wine

Mademoiselle Chanel of literature, French Salinger and Fitzgerald, a scandalous star, a gambler, a burner of life and a subtle psychologist; Françoise Sagan, who burst onto the scene with her first novel 'Bonjour Tristesse!' (1954), - an invariably fresh voice, speaking crystal clear about what living people think and feel. Sagan's books have been translated into dozens of languages, and for seventy years millions of people around the world have been reading and rereading them, and filmmakers are passionately adapting them. Marriage turns out to be a trap, love - a desire to possess, friendly support - a longing for control in 'Unclear Profile'. A passionate and fierce love drama unfolds in the refined setting of the 1830s, amidst balls, picnics, and tea parties in Sagan's only historical drama, the novel 'Immobile Thunderstorm', which alludes to Stendhal's traditions. In 'Silky Eyes' and 'Tears in Red Wine', the plots kaleidoscopically alternate - these elegant stories link Sagan with Maupassant. There are voices in which genuine life resonates, no matter how many decades have passed, and such is the voice of Françoise Sagan.