Edith Piaf

Edith Piaf

Learn more about legendary French singer Edith Piaf. There is a new biographical drama about Edith Piaf's life, starring Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud and Gerard Depardieu. It is directored by Olivier Dahan.

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martha wainwright brings piaf tribute to london

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Live album out November 9th Martha Wainwright is bringing her well received Edith Piaf performance to the Barbican in London on November 11th following an intimate two-night run at New York’s Dixon Palace Theater back in June, and tickets are selling out fast . The occasion? To mark the release of the Hal Willner-produced live recordings of those shows on November 9th through V2 Records. Dubbed S ans Fusils, Ni Souliers, A Paris: Martha Wainwright’s Piaf Record , Martha Wainwright’s Piaf record builds upon a lifetime of admiration for the tragic French chanteuse’s vast catalogue of passionately sung recordings, picking out several of her ... Read Full Story

La Vie en Rose -- no regrets

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Director: Olivier Dahan, 2007. La Vie en Rose tells the biography of Edith Piaf, France's most famous singer, who died in 1963 at the young age of 48. Writer-director Dahan brings an astonishing performance from Marion Cotillard as Piaf. Cotillard seems to have submersed herself into this role, looking and sounding remarkably like the actual singer. So terrific is her acting here that she won the Oscar for best actress. Even as Piaf ages, and she did go downhill very quickly, Cotillard is lost in the person of Piaf. Born Edith Gassion, she was given the stage name La Môme Piaf, literally the little ... Read Full Story

martha wainwright sings piaf

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Live album and DVD to be taped at two special shows Brother Rufus got there first with his infamous Judy Garland tribute, but Martha Wainwright’s latest project sounds like it could be even better. Well known for trotting out a powerful rendition of Edith Piaf’s ‘Adieu Mon Cœur’ during her live sets, Martha will be going the whole hog by teaming up with composer Hal Willner for a two-night performance of some of the Little Sparrow’s lesser known treasures. New York is a little far for us to travel to a gig – even one as special as this – so it’s a good ... Read Full Story

Marion Cotillard in talks for film with DiCaprio

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French actress Marion Cotillard is in talks for a role alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the next film by Christopher Nolan, the British writer/director who made the last two Batman movies, Variety reported Thursday. Cotillard, who won the Oscar for best actress in 2008 for her portrayal of legendary French singer Edith Piaf in "La Vie en Rose," could join the cast of "Inception," the Hollywood trade daily said, describing it as a sci-fi action flick set in the architecture of the human mind. Ellen Page, the Canadian actress who was nominated for an Academy Award last year for "Juno," also may sign on, Variety ... Read Full Story

Flawless Marion Cotillard Doing Flawless People Things

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What better way to start the day than with a little Marion Cotillard? The French beauty is currenly the spokesperson for Dior, staring in print ads for the brand the world over. Her commercial ads however have yet to drop, but here's a sneak peak at what's to come. This is the first teaser of the Lady Dior shortfilm, The Lady Noire Affair, directed by La Vie en Rose director Olivier Dahan. As the title suggested, it is very film noir. You could insert Cary Grant into the flick and he'd feel right at home. But what else do you expect from Cotillard? The ... Read Full Story
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Martha Wainwright does Piaf proud
Music review: Taking on the songs of Edith Piaf was never going to be easy, but lifelong fan Martha Wainwright puts her own anguished vocal stamp on this collection.  
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Edith Piaf, Yves Montand
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Marion Cotillard Q&A
To celebrate the release of the excellent Public Enemies, out on DVD and Blu-ray 2nd November, we caught up with one of Hollywood’s hottest actresses, Marion Cotillard.Her rise has been nothing short of meteoric - from a range of movies in her native France to proud owner of an Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Edith Piaf in...  
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Edith Piaf - Elle fréquentait la Rue Pigalle
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Album: Martha Wainwright, Martha Wainwright's Piaf Record
As with her brother Rufus's tribute to Judy Garland, Martha Wainwright's tribute to Edith Piaf is the kind of album project one can admire, but without ever wanting to hear it again.Related StoriesLast Night's Television: The Schoolboy who Sailed the World, Channel 4Wonderland, BBC2Fearne And Alesha Dixon, ITV2Album: Joss Stone, Colour Me Free! (EMI)1 Day (15)Trust Me, By Peter LeonardThe Plot: A Biography of an English Acre, By Madeleine...  
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CD review | Martha Wainwright: Sans Fusils, Ni Souliers, a Paris: Martha...
(Co-op)An album that does no more and no less than it says on the sleeve: in June, Martha Wainwright staged three New York concerts devoted to Edith Piaf's music and sung in French, and here releases 15 tracks from the performances. We're told that Wainwright has been "totally influenced and captivated by Piaf" since she was eight, so even if this charmingly self-indulgent project fails to attract attention beyond her small but fierce fanbase...  
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La Vie en Rose newly tagged "blu-ray"
La Vie en Rose (Extended Version) (DVD)By Marion Cotillard Buy new: $20.4948 used and new from $9.65 Customer Rating: First tagged "blu-ray" by DAVID LILLECRAPP Customer tags: edith piaf(81), french cinema(63), marion cotillard(55), french film(48), french music(45), france(41), biographical film(32), paris(25), french chansons(22), dvd(9), piaf(5), foreign film(4)  
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