La Vie en Rose

4.00
    La Vie en Rose
    2007

    Synopsis

    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.

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    Cast

    • Marion CotillardEdith Piaf
    • Sylvie TestudSimone "Mômone" Berteaut
    • Pascal GreggoryLouis Barrier
    • Emmanuelle SeignerTitine
    • Jean-Paul RouveLouis Gassion
    • Gérard DepardieuLouis Leplée
    • Clotilde CourauAnnetta Gassion
    • Jean-Pierre MartinsMarcel Cerdan
    • Catherine AllégretLouise Gassion
    • Marc BarbéRaymond Asso

    Recommendations

    • 88

      TV Guide Magazine

      It's sometimes wrenching to watch, but it's too gripping to turn away from.
    • 83

      Entertainment Weekly

      Hurtling and impassioned, driven by some of the greatest popular music ever recorded, this wildly overripe and unkempt biopic is a true experience.
    • 75

      Christian Science Monitor

      La Vie en Rose elevates Piaf the archetype over Piaf the artist. Although I question this approach, I'm not sure it could have been done any differently, at least given the facts of Piaf's life. If there is such a way, Duhan didn't find it.
    • 75

      The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

      Surprisingly but fittingly, for a film about the life of a singer, the use of songs is generally elliptical.
    • 75

      New York Post

      Thanks to the extraordinary performance of Cotillard, who expertly lip- syncs to Piaf recordings and disappears into the part, few will regret seeing La Vie En Rose, named after a famous Piaf tune. Just brace yourself for a film of unvarying intensity that seems longer than its 140-minute running time.
    • 70

      Wall Street Journal

      The film is long and sometimes harrowing, but also enthralling.
    • 70

      Los Angeles Times

      Marion Cotillard astonishes as Edith Piaf in 'La Vie en Rose.
    • 63

      USA Today

      There's a riveting tale within this awkward litany of pivotal moments. Still, despite the film's uneven nature, Cotillard's extraordinary performance is worth experiencing.

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