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2007

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Biography of French singer Edith Piaf (Cotillard). Neglected by her mother, Edith is brought up by her grandmother and then by her father, a travelling acrobat. The street singer is discovered and rises to fame, determined to work even when dying. Read more

Starring	Marion Cotillard, Gerard Depardieu, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory
Director	Oliver Dahan, Olivier Dahan
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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- Marion Cotillard plays Edith Piaf in this biography of the famous French singers life. read more »
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  Give MARION COTILLARD BEST ACTRESS OSCAR now!
  
  A five hankie biopic of Edith Piaf's tortured life featuring a spellbinding performance from Marion Cottilard as 'The Little Sparrow' EP.Never have ... read more »
  
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  - QPR Olly
  - Shepherd's Bush,England
  - 24 Jun 2007 at 08:34
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  J'adore La Vie En Rose!
  
  Poetry in motion is the best description of this film, it is a powerful, heartbreaking story, beautifully made with some outstanding acting.
  
  The ... read more »
  
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  - 27 Feb 2012 at 22:50
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  True story of a French star
  
  A dramatic and serious story of a true star of French music entertainment. It moves about in time which sometimes seems confusing but overall the story flows ... read more »
  
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- - LawH61
  - 19 reviews
  - 12 Feb 2012 at 19:30
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  Very good
  
  I really enjoyed the film, althought found the atmosperic views of Paris a bit dark to see properly. Plus time seemed dart back and forth a bit, which confused ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 20 Jan 2012 at 16:05
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  Excellent
  
  I loved this film - amazing music, thorough production and quality acting. Recommended!
  
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- - RICHARD HARRISON
  - sussex
  - 01 Jan 2012 at 23:47
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  Be prepared to be bored.
  
  The acting in it is superb but the story is just so dull. I know it is based on Edith Piaf's rather tragic life, but that doesn't stop it being a really... read more »
  
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- - Kinkyfish
  - 96 reviews
  - York, England
  - 04 Dec 2011 at 17:12
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  The Little Sparrow hops about too much
  
  Multiple flashbacks and flashforwards make it difficult to keep track of who is who in this one. You may need to take notes. Tragic story that is quite ... read more »
  
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- - Tuxydo
  - 13 reviews
  - 16 Nov 2011 at 18:02
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  Enjoyable viewing
  
  Great performance by Marion Cotillard. Good insight behind the recognisable music. Interesting to know how Edif's life was shaped and the influences that ... read more »
  
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  - 05 Nov 2011 at 16:16
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  Definitely not a life through rose-tinted glasses
  
  The music of Edith Piaf is well known and, while that might be a good excuse for a biopic he viewing experience is doesn't feel biographical in the typical ... read more »
  
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- - Vdubbman
  - 60 reviews
  - 23 Aug 2011 at 21:33
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  - 3
  Not for me
  
  found it difficult to follow as it was in French. Otherwise I enjoyed some of the songs. Not for me but I am sure others may enjoy it.
  
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  - 08 Aug 2011 at 15:26
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  A very well made film.
  
  A brilliantly entertaining film with a lovely soundtrack. If you like Edith Piaf you will love this! I also learnt a lot about her childhood that was extremely ... read more »
  
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- - BH19
  - 12 reviews
  - Swanage
  - 07 Aug 2011 at 11:34
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- - 84
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  Give MARION COTILLARD BEST ACTRESS OSCAR now!
  
  A five hankie biopic of Edith Piaf's tortured life featuring a spellbinding performance from Marion Cottilard as 'The Little Sparrow' EP.Never have ... read more »
  
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  - QPR Olly
  - Shepherd's Bush,England
  - 24 Jun 2007 at 08:34
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  What a disappointment!
  
  A sad, hard, mixed-up life turned into a sad, hard, mixed-up film. Some beautiful moments but far too muddled - it could, and should, have been so much better... read more »
  
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  - Lichfield
  - 28 Nov 2007 at 10:04
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  Magical musical period piece. Give her an Oscar!
  
  This is the magnificently told story of one of France’s most iconic singers, Edith Piaf, set in the early part of the 20th century. I liked it so much I ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 04 Aug 2007 at 15:40
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  INCREDIBLE ... SHE DESERVES AN OSCAR
  
  I watched it last night and , my god, I didn't expected the movie to be that moving and certainly didn't expect the performance of Marion Cotillard.read more »
  
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- - seb
  - 25 reviews
  - london
  - 30 Nov 2007 at 08:01
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  Ho Hum......
  
  Got it for the music which there wasn't enough of , slow and pretty dreary overall.
  
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  - Musselburgh
  - 13 Dec 2007 at 22:30
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  a let down
  
  I read the reviews for this film, and was really looking forward to it as I love French films, and Edith Piaf's music. The film was very disappointing. The ... read more »
  
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  - Windsor
  - 13 Dec 2007 at 17:14
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  Confused film
  
  Although the main actress was very good and sang well the story was confused in many places, the film was very dark and most of the songs were unknown so we ... read more »
  
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- - davehiggins21
  - 1 review
  - Sheffield
  - 06 Jan 2008 at 11:56
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  Je regret...
  
  Whilst it is hard to disagree with any reviews about Cotillard's performance, it is a shame that she was let down by the director's idea to film Piaf&#... read more »
  
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  - Barnstaple
  - 30 Jul 2008 at 12:15
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  Scrappy movie failing to engage.....
  
  Scrappy movie failing to engage the viewer or promote empathy with the subject matter. Few moments of brilliance but not enough to warrant watching. ... read more »
  
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- - Barbara Elston
  - Wadhurst, East Sussex
  - 21 Jan 2008 at 10:15
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  La Vie En Rose
  
  This film was very disappointing - disjointed - and it seemed to be filmed mostly in the dark! The acting was good, but flitting between the early years of ... read more »
  
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  - 19 Dec 2007 at 21:07

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Critics' reviews
- Marion Cotillard plays Edith Piaf in this biography of the famous French singers life. read more »
- LOVEFiLM Review
  - Tom Charity
  - LOVEFiLM
- A towering central performance from Marion Cotillard…a staggering achievement” It is the kind of staggering achievement that will have everyone forming an orderly queue to present her with their Best Actress honours
  
  La Vie En Rose dares you not to feel moved and uplifted by the immense life of
  
  the little sparrow
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- - Daily Express
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:33
- They can already reserve a seat at the 2008 Oscars for Marion Cotillard,
  
  who is breathtaking in La Vie en Rose. Her interpretation of the
  
  'little sparrow' is a tour de force
- 258558
- - The Observer
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:33
- The wonderful Marion Cotillard is quite brilliant as legendary Edith Piaf.
  
  A moving and marvellous film
- 258556
- - Sunday Mirror
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:33
- An excellent performance from Marion Cotillard… magical
- 258557
- - The Independent
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:33

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