Edith and Marcel

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1983

Original language

French

Spoken languages

french

Countries

France

Production

Les Films 13,Parafrance Films,Les Films 13, Parafrance Films

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0085477