La Vie en Rose (2007)Genre: Biography
Directed by Oliver Dahan
Written by Oliver Dahan and Isabelle Sobelman
Starring: Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory
La Vie en Rose depicts the entire life of famous french singer Edith Piaf (played by Marion Cotillard) opening with the scene of her mother, Anetta, singing for money. Edith soon is left in the care of various dysfunctional guardians, including her father, grandmother, and various prostitutes. Her contortionist father, while performing in the streets, begs Edith to "do something" in the hopes of earning more money. She starts singing and, as it will all her life, her voice moves everyone who hears it.
This movie does not embellish the story of the "Little Sparrow" who grew up in a brothel and who had countless lovers. Until the very end, this non-chronological interpretation includes every major fight Piaf had, every romance and heartbreak. It captured the personality, as well as the time period, perfectly. Using the most famous of her songs to tell the tale, it shows the audience a piece of her not many had been aware of: despite all of her mistakes, Edith Piaf was a woman who regretted nothing.
This movie does not embellish the story of the "Little Sparrow" who grew up in a brothel and who had countless lovers. Until the very end, this non-chronological interpretation includes every major fight Piaf had, every romance and heartbreak. It captured the personality, as well as the time period, perfectly. Using the most famous of her songs to tell the tale, it shows the audience a piece of her not many had been aware of: despite all of her mistakes, Edith Piaf was a woman who regretted nothing.
