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Edith and Marcel (1983)

Original title: Edith et Marcel

1983-01-01 · FR
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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.

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Claude LelouchDirector, Writer

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Évelyne BouixÉvelyne BouixEdith Piaf / Margot de VilledieuJacques VilleretJacques VilleretJacques BarbierFrancis HusterFrancis HusterFrancis RomanJean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude BrialyLoulou BarrierJean BouiseJean BouiseLucien RouppCharles GérardCharles GérardCharlotMarcel Cerdan Jr.Marcel Cerdan Jr.Marcel CerdanCharlotte de TurckheimCharlotte de TurckheimGinou RicherMicky SébastianMicky SébastianMarinette CerdanMaurice GarrelMaurice GarrelMargot's FatherGinette GarcinGinette GarcinGuitePhilippe KhorsandPhilippe KhorsandJo Longman

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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.

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