La vie en rose

La môme

United Kingdom, France, Czech Republic

2007

140 Min

Color

1.78:1

English, French

Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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SCR Olivier Dahan, Isabelle Sobelman

CAST Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jean-Paul Rouve, Gérard Depardieu, Clotilde Courau, Catherine Allégret, Jean-Pierre Martins, Marc Barbé, Caroline Sihol, Manon Chevallier, Pauline Burlet, Ashley Wanninger, Nathalie Dahan, Alban Casterman

MUSIC Christopher Gunning

Berlinale (Competition), San Francisco (Big Nights)

Synopsis

A swirling, impressionistic portrait of an artist who regretted nothing, writer-director Olivier Dahan’s La Vie en Rose stars Marion Cotillard in a blazing performance as the legendary French icon Edith Piaf. From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York’s most famous concert halls, 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 (Gerard Depardieu), 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.

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William Low

16Jan12

truly powerful performance,a so-so biographical storyline but told non chronologically improves the experience

cocoroach chanel

27Dec11

Rina

17Nov11

Cotillard's performance as Piaf, a colourful figure, an eccentric woman, an emotional wreck, a wonderful and dedicated chanteuse, is just brilliant. Her Oscar is well-deserved. I also enjoy the dramaturgy of the film. The inconsistent, non-chronological structure helps to create a unique atmosphere and fits the story of a dying woman arbitrarily remembering various different stages of her life. A wonderful film.

Zade Cochran

9Nov11

The best biopic I have seen yet! Marion Cotillard gives the performance of a lifetime as French singer Edith Piaf. You are not watching Marion, your witnessing a portrayal of a woman who touched the lives of people all over the world. See it!