Édith et Marcel

Édith et Marcel
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Directed by Claude Lelouch
Starring Évelyne Bouix
Marcel Cerdan Jr
Music by Francis Lai
Release date(s)
  • April 13, 1983 (1983-04-13)
Running time 140 minutes
Country France
Language French

Édith et Marcel is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Lelouch.

Plot

In 1947, the singer Édith Piaf and the boxer Marcel Cerdan are both at the peak of their respective careers. Their encounter gives birth to a passionate love affair lasting some two years, cut short by Cerdan's death in an air crash.

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Technical details

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Cast

  • Jean Rougerie
  • Beata Tyszkiewicz
  • Fouad Sakete
  • Stéphane Ferrara
  • Dominique Benkouai
  • Michel Chapier
  • Yveline Ailhaud
  • Pierre Aknine
  • Mireille Audibert
  • Jean-Pierre Bacri
  • Marc Berman
  • François Bernheim
  • Corinne Blue
  • Jean-Claude Bourbault
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Trivia

  • In the film, the songs of Édith Piaf are sung by Mama Béa Tékielski.
  • Marcel Cerdan is played in the film by his son, Marcel Cerdan Jr.
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