On a wire, between two buildings, from the wing of an airplane to the roof of a car or a subway, Jean-Paul Belmondo took all the risks. Years later, he still laughs about it, his eyes sparkling.

These thunderous bursts of laughter have always been his way to keep his secrets: his life, his encounters, his family, his loves, his immense joys, and his greatest sorrows. Jean-Paul Belmondo has now decided to tell it all.

His childhood marked by war, his courageous mother, his father's workshop, and his first loves. He takes us through the carefree days of his military service in Algeria. He invites us to the bars of rue Saint-Benoît, to indulge in mischief with his lifelong friends, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Jean Rochefort, Michel Beaune, Pierre Vernier, Charles Gérard.

Here, Jean-Paul Belmondo tells his story for the first time, sharing the certainty that, yes, a thousand lives are worth more than one.