La Vie en Rose November 30, 2007

$5 / Season $50

La Vie en Rose Dir: Olivier Dahan, France, 2007, 142 min, PG-13

Marion Cotillard and Gérard Depardieu star in this exploration of the life and career of the famous French singer, Edith Piaf, whose passion for her music saw her through a life filled with tragedy. Raised in poverty, Edith Piaf's magical voice and her passionate romances and friendships with some of the most eccentric personalities of her generation -- Yves Montand, Marcel Cerdan, Jean Cocteau, Charles Aznavour, Marlene Dietrich, and others -- made the "Little Sparrow" a star all around the world. From her forlorn childhood in a brothel to her big break at a nightclub and her premature death at the age of 47, director Olivier Dahan creates a loving portrait of the legendary chanteuse.

In French with English subtitles.

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