Living La Vie En Rose

[arktos62]

It took me a while to get round to it, but I finally watched Marion Cotillard's stunning interpretation of Edith Piaf.

As Cotillard observes, Piaf's life was short, but she fully lived every second of her 47 years On first viewing, the movie seems disjointed. But I now understand that  Olivier Dahan wanted to make not a biopic but a portrait. It's

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[inbhirnis]

I saw this movie when it hit the theatres, and can't quite remember all the details. I do remember that it wasn't linear in terms of the timeline, but very intriguing.

My sister (6 years older than me) was quite the francophile at secondary school, and got into Edith Piaf around 16, 17 or so, and I got exposed at 10 or 11. I didn't understand what she was singing about, but the nascent poof in me found her tragic story, short life and incredible voice very compelling.

I should dig that movie out again. I gave it, plus The Life of Others, to my sister a couple of years ago (she was also a whizz at German, too, studying both at Glasgow, and her first hubby was from a little town near Nuremberg).

[arktos62]

Yes, it bears a second viewing. Haven't seen the Lives of Others yet - it's sitting on my shelf waiting to be viewed.

[pawthos]

oh yes a great movie, I must admit I never looked into her life and I never thought what the lyrics were in about, part of the love of the song was that I didn't know what was being sung, just enjoyed the emotion in the voice. Learning for the first time what was being sung, made it more powerful and beautiful

[nzguy1]

This is one of my all time faves..I love Marion Cotillard's extremely powerful portrayal of Piaf...a well deserved Oscar if ever there was one. The DVD needs another viewing now that you have reminded me.