La Vie En Rose

From the streets of the cutthroat Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's glamorous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Raised in abject poverty, surrounded by hookers and pimps, Edith's magical voice made her a star on both sides of the Atlantic. Her passionate romances and friendships with the greatest names of the period -- Yves Montand, Jean Cocteau, Charles Aznavour, Marlene Deitrich, boxing world champion Marcel Cerdan -- made her a household name as much as her memorable live performances and beautiful renditions of songs she made famous internationally, "La Vie en Rose", "Milord", "Hymn to Love", "Non, je ne regrette rien" and many more. But in her audacious attempt to tame her tragic destiny, the "Little Sparrow" -- as she was nicknamed -- flew so high that she could not fail to burn her wings.

Astonishing film and an astounding performance by Marion Cotillard as Edith Piaf-"the little sparrow".

The film is dark and brooding at points-understandably given Piaf's real struggles to continue singing. I liked the dark cinematography and the disjointed unfolding of the story.It seemed to parallel her life-disjointed,memories submerged and pain to block out...

Marion Cotillard is absolutely stellar and earned her Academy Award for her portrayal of Piaf and her extraordinary voice.