La Vie en Rose (2007)
From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Raised in her grandmother's brothel, Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee, who persuaded her to sing despite her extreme nervousness. Piaf became one of France's immortal icons, her voice one of the indelible signatures of the 20th century.
- Olivier Dahan
- Virginie Le Pionnier
- Isabelle Sobelman
- Olivier Dahan
Rating: 7.4/10 by 1578 users
Alternative Title:
The Passionate Life of Edith Piaf - US
La mome - FR
Piaf: Um Hino ao Amor - BR
라비앙 로즈 - KR
Piaf Um Hino Ao Amor - BR
Едит Пиаф - BG
Život U Ružičastom - HR
Berättelsen Om Edith Piaf - FI
Zoi san triantafyllo - GR
Edith Piaf: Ai No Sanka - JP
Dzīve Rožainā Gaismā - LV
Edith Piaf: Rozinis Gyvenimas - LT
Niczego nie żałuję: Edith Piaf - PL
Живот у ружичастом - RS
Zivljenje V Roznatem - SI
La Vie En Rose: Berättelsen Om Edith Piaf - SE
Kaldırım Sercesi - TR
La Môme - La Vie En Rose - FR
La Vie en Rose - PT
Country:
Czech Republic
France
United Kingdom
Language:
Français
Runtime: 02 hour 20 minutes
Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $86,274,793
Plot Keyword: france, musical, biography, singer, female protagonist, audience, blindness, national anthem, french singer
Marion Cotillard is super in this depiction of the life of French chanteuse Édith Piaf - from her upbringing in a brothel through the stages of her life that moulded this flawed but inspirational, and rather sad, woman into the truly international superstar that she became. Her performance is captivating; capturing the mannerisms and characteristics in a gritty, sympathetic and authentic fashion; leaving us in no doubt as to the thin emotional tightrope Piaf walked between sanity and, eventually, a drug-induced stupor and of the risks that involved not just for her, but those loyal (and not so much) around her. It is long, and at times Olivier Dahan takes a rather brutal approach to the chronology that can take a bit of getting used to; but the supporting performances - especially from Pacsal Gregory (Barrier) and Jean-Pierre Martins (Cerdan) add a richness as important as the imagery. These, as well as a thoroughly plausible script contribute really well to the overall mix and assist with an overall creative storyline that was always going to be pretty bumpy at the best of times. The film is, ultimately, about a singer - and the vast majority of the songs make no bones about using the original - and exquisitely performed vocals. I've seen many biopics - but few as good as this.
