
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

Dreams of Love
Dreams of Love

The Fire Inside
The Fire Inside

Viva Blackpool
Viva Blackpool

Dancer in the Dark
Dancer in the Dark

Neither by Day Nor by Night
Neither by Day Nor by Night

Sliver
Sliver

The Great Love
The Great Love

Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev

Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis

Mother India
Mother India

Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man

Hot Summer
Hot Summer