La Vie en Rose (2007)

Original title

La Môme

Directed by

Olivier Dahan

Genre

drama film, musical film, biographical film, flashback film

Country

Czech Republic, United Kingdom, France

Runtime

2h 20m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 1,745 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the turbulent life of French singer Édith Piaf. It shows her rise to fame, her difficult childhood, and her passionate but painful relationships.

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What happens

La Vie en Rose (literally Life in pink, French pronunciation: [la vi ɑ̃ ʁoz]; French: La Môme) is a 2007 biographical musical film about the life of French singer Édith Piaf, co-written and directed by Olivier Dahan, and starring Marion Cotillard as Piaf. The UK and US title La Vie en Rose comes from Piaf's signature song. The film is an international co-production between France, Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom. It made its world premiere at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival in the main competition. Cotillard's performance received widespread critical acclaim and earned her several awards including the Academy Award for Best Actress – the first time an Oscar had been given for a French-language role – the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the César Award for Best Actress. The film also won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, the BAFTA Award for Best Makeup, BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, and four additional César Awards. The film grossed $87.4 million worldwide on a $25 million budget and sold over seven million tickets in Europe, over five million tickets in France, and over one million tickets in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing French film of 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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