At the age of 9, she discovered she had a voice. At the age of 20 she was picked from the slums of Paris and put on a journey that would end on the top of the world. But, she was always destined to be the little sparrow that flew too close to the sun. This woman was Edith Piaf.
What a wonderful film. A true story that is naturally drenched in drama, tragedy, comedy, and romance, and, armed with stunning performances and amazing achievements in makeup, La Vie En Rose is one of the most dazzling and breathtaking biographical films that I’ve ever seen.
From the slums of Paris to the glamorous limelight of New York, Edith Piaf’s life was a battle to sing, love, and live. Raised in poverty, Edith’s powerful and enchanting voice, her passionate romances, and her friendships with the most popular names of the period: Charles Aznavour, Jean Cocteau, Yves Montand, Marcel Cerdan, and Marlene Dietrich, made her a star all around the world. But, in her daring attempt to control her tragic destiny, the Little Sparrow flew too close to the sun.
What first must be said is that the makeup design team on this movie were geniuses. Making over Marion Cotillard into an older, arthritic woman… you would never have recognised her! The craftwork and detail was just amazing!
What makes the film such a powerful drama is the fact that it’s based on the true-life events of Edith Piaf. She lived a rough life that was strewn with tragedy, but she was ever determined and resilient, and it’s characters like that that people look up to, idolise, and admire. Armed with its magnificent soundtrack that’s littered with wonderful French songs as well as a few by Edith sung in English, the entire film is a brilliant stage performance and an absolute treasure.
Marion Cotillard stars as the Little Sparrow and I have to say that I haven’t been so moved by a performance since Colin Firth in The King’s Speech. Marion is one of the most beautiful actresses on the screen today and watching her as Edit Piaf made me admire her all the more. She delivered a stunning performance that was comedic, adorable, aggressive, charming, and wonderfully drunk on power. I’m literally lost for words. AMAZING!!!
Starring Gerard Depardieu, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jean-Paul Rouve, Clotilde Courau, Jean-Pierre Martins, Catherine Allegret, Marc Barbe, Caroline Sihol, Manon Chevallier, Pauline Burlet. Elisabeth Commelin, and Marc Gannot, La Vie En Rose was a beautifully crafted biographical film that was filled with drama, romance, comedy, and tragedy. It was absolutely spellbinding!
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