Edith and Marcel (1983)
Edith et Marcel
This tragic musical drama chronicles the star-crossed love between beloved French singer Edith Piaf and World Middleweight boxing champion Marcel Cerdan who died in a plane crash. The tumultuous affair is paralleled by the love affair of a French POW and his young pen pal who get engaged after writing to each other for four years and having never met. Their romances are framed by the sad, torchy songs of Piaf.
- Date of release
- 1983-01-01
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (18)
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Claude Lelouch
Casting
- Évelyne Bouix — Edith Piaf / Margot de Villedieu
- Jacques Villeret — Jacques Barbier
- Francis Huster — Francis Roman
- Jean-Claude Brialy — Loulou Barrier
- Jean Bouise — Lucien Roupp
- Charles Gérard — Charlot
- Marcel Cerdan Jr. — Marcel Cerdan
- Charlotte de Turckheim — Ginou Richer
- Micky Sébastian — Marinette Cerdan
- Maurice Garrel — Margot's Father
- Ginette Garcin — Guite
- Philippe Khorsand — Jo Longman
Interesting facts
Édith et Marcel is a 1983 French biographical film directed by Claude Lelouch. The film depicts the passionate romance between singer Édith Piaf and boxer Marcel Cerdan in the late 1940s.
Production
The film was originally conceived with Patrick Dewaere cast as Marcel Cerdan, but Dewaere died by suicide in July 1982 during pre-production. Claude Lelouch then decided to cast Marcel Cerdan Jr., the boxer's actual son, to portray his father. The film incorporates both original Piaf recordings and new compositions by Francis Lai.
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