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Dominican Rep. La vie en rose
- Original title
- La Môme (La Vie en Rose)
- Year
- 2007
- Running time
- 140 min.
- Country
France- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Marion Cotillard
Sylvie Testud
Pascal Greggory
Emmanuelle Seigner
Gérard Depardieu
Jean-Paul Rouve
Clotilde Courau
Jean-Pierre Martins
Catherine Allegret
Marc Barbe
Nathalie Cox
Denis Ménochet- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Musical | Biography. 1950s. 1960s
- Synopsis
- She was tiny and tender, but her private life was marked by extraordinary tragedy. Edith Piaf (1915-1963) conveyed French identity to the rest of the world as had no other singer before or after her. Known internationally as the "sparrow of Paris" her voice was in fact strong, expressive and passionate. Her international fame rests on the astounding success of songs like "La vie en rose", "Non, je ne regrette rien", "Mylord" and many others, 30 of which are to be heard in this film.
Edith Piaf's life was one long struggle. Left by her street singer mother at an early age, she grew up with her paternal grandmother, who ran a brothel in Normandy. Edith Piaf suddenly went blind between the ages of three and seven; legend has it that she regained her eyesight after the prostitutes working for her grandmother undertook a pilgrimage to Sainte Thérèse de Lisieux. She later went to live with her alcoholic father, only to leave him at the age of 15 to go and sing on the streets of Paris.
In 1935 Edith Piaf was discovered by a nightclub owner named Louis Leplée who convinced her to sing, in spite of her fear of performing, and gave her the nickname - "La Môme" Piaf, or little sparrow - that she was to retain for the rest of her life. She released her first album during the same year, and her magical voice soon turned her into an international star - on both sides of the Atlantic. Her passionate affairs and her friendships with famous contemporaries such as Yves Montand, Jean Cocteau, Charles Aznavour, world boxing champ Marcel Cerdan and Marlene Dietrich meant that her private life was often in the public eye. Flights of fancy and moments of happiness alternated with drama and tragic falls. And everyone knew that it would only be a matter of time before the "sparrow of Paris" burned her wings...- Rankings Position
- Awards
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2007: 2 Academy Awards: Best Actress (Marion Cotillard), Makeup. 3 Nominations2007: Golden Globe: Best Actress Comedy or Musical (Marion Cotillard)2007: 4 BAFTA Awards: Best Actress, Costume Design, Makeup and Music. 7 Nom.2007: 5 Awards Cesar, including Actress (Marion Cotillard). 11 Nomin.2007: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection2007: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actress (Marion Cotillard)
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 24 My Favorite Biopics/Biographical Movies (71)
- 25 Movies with a Great Female Lead (84)
- 32 My Favorite French Movies (85)
- 55 My Top 10 Movies from 2007 (73)
- 92 My Favorite Musicals (35)
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