La Vie en Rose

The extraordinary story of Edith Piaf.

From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Raised in her grandmother's brothel, Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee, who persuaded her to sing despite her extreme nervousness. Piaf became one of France's immortal icons, her voice one of the indelible signatures of the 20th century.

Marion Cotillard

(Edith Piaf)

Sylvie Testud

(Simone "Mômone" Berteaut)

Pascal Greggory

(Louis Barrier)

Emmanuelle Seigner

(Titine)

Jean-Paul Rouve

(Louis Gassion)

Gérard Depardieu

(Louis Leplée)

Clotilde Courau

(Annetta Gassion)

Jean-Pierre Martins

(Marcel Cerdan)

Catherine Allégret

(Louise Gassion)

Marc Barbé

(Raymond Asso)

Caroline Silhol

(Marlene Dietrich)

Manon Chevallier

(Edith - 5 years old)

Pauline Burlet

(Edith - 10 years old)

Élisabeth Commelin

(Danielle Bonel)

André Penvern

(Jacques Canetti)

Marie-Armelle Deguy

(Marguerite Monnot)

Valérie Moreau

(Jeanne)

Marc Gannot

(Marc Bonel)

Jean-Paul Muel

(Bruno Coquatrix)

Nathalie Dorval

(Mireille)

Caroline Raynaud

(Ginou)

Christophe Odent

(Dr. Bernay)

Harry Hadden-Paton

(Doug Davis)

Cylia Malki

(Philipo)

Édith Le Merdy

(Simone Margantin)

Laurent Olmedo

(Jacques Pills)

Denis Ménochet

(Journalist in Orly)

Josette Ménard

(Mamy)

Dominique Paturel

(Lucien Roupp)

Nicholas Pritchard

(Jameson)

William Armstrong

(Clifford Fisher)

Aubert Fenoy

(Michel Emer)

Mario Hacquard

(Charles Dumont)

Agathe Bodin

(Suzanne)

Chantal Bronner

(Josette)

Olivier Cruveiller

(Inspector Guillaume)

Ashley Wanninger

(Leplée's assistant)

Laurent Schilling

(Claude)

Dominique Bettenfeld

(Albert)

Alban Casterman

(Charles Aznavour)

Sébastien Tavel

(Interviewer)

Nicole Dubois

(Seamstress)

Martin Janis

(Jean Mermoz)

Eric Franquelin

(Etienne)

Marc Chapiteau

(Mitty Goldin)

Maureen Demidof

(Marcelle)

Farida Amrouche

(Aïcha)

Pierre Peyrichout

(Journalist)

Liliane Cebrian

(Palm reader)

Paulina Němcová

(American journalist)

Jean-Jacques Desplanque

(Tony Zale)

Alain Figlarz

(Boxing trainer)

Nathalie Cox

(Pin-up)

Pierre Derenne

(P'tit Louis)

Emy Lévy

(Brothel girl)

Laura Stainkrycer

(Brothel girl)

Lucie Březovská

(Brothel girl)

Věra Havelková

(Brothel girl)

Jan Kuželka

(Brothel customer)

Jan Filipenský

(Fire eater)

Mathias Honoré

(Mr. Loyal)

Martin Sochor

(O'Dett audience member)

Lenka Kourilova

(O'Dett audience member)

Diana Stewart

(American woman)

Robert Paturel

(Boxing ring corner-man)

Olivier Raoux

(Waiter)

Philippe Bricard

(Man in Lannes)

Jaroslav Vízner

(New year's eve man)

Nicolas Simon

(Journalist by the church)

Pascal Mottier

(Boy)

Thierry Gibault

(Ostende doctor)

Garrick Hagon

(American doctor)

Vladimír Javorský

(Street spectator)

Fabien Duval

(Policeman)

Rodolphe Saulnier

(Barman)

Fedele Papalia

(Diner waiter)

Pier Luigi Colombetti

(Brasserie owner)

Zdena Herfortová

(Woman Etoile Cafe)

Olivier Carbone

(Transvestite)

Laurence Gormezano

(Brasserie waitress)

Christophe Kourotchkine

(Civilian policeman)

Robert Nebřenský

(Doctor in Dreux)

Jaromír Janeček

(Show manager in Dreux)

Christopher Gunning

(Orchestra conductor)

Jil Aigrot

(Edith Piaf (singing voice))

Marek Vašut

(Docteur in Belleville (uncredited))