Piaf

1974 1h 38m FR

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Édith Giovanna Gassion is born in 1915. As a young girl she sings on the streets of Paris until a nightclub owner, Louis Leplée, discovers her. When he is murdered the composer Raymond Asso takes care of her and lets her perform at the ABC theatre, which leads to her breakthrough.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brigitte Ariel
Édith Piaf
Guy Tréjan
Louis Leplée
Pascale Christophe
Momone
Pierre Vernier
Raymond Asso
Jacques Duby
Julien
Anouk Ferjac
Madeleine
Sylvie Joly
Lulu
Yvan Varco
Félix

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guy Casaril
Writers: Marc Behm
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 5

ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Brigitte Ariel and Guy Tréjan and Pascale Christophe carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071995 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guy Casaril directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Brigitte Ariel and Guy Tréjan and Pascale Christophe carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0071995 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.