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Synopsis

From the streets of Paris to the limelight of New York's glamorous concert halls, Edith Piaf's (Marion Cotillard) life was a constant battle for love and survival. Her passionate romances and friendships with such luminaries as Yves Montand, Jean Cocteau, Charles Aznavour and Marlene Deitrich made her as famous as she was for her beautiful renditions of songs like "La Vie en Rose." But in trying to alter her tragic destiny, the "Little Sparrow"—as she was nicknamed—flew so high that she could not fail to burn her wings.

Film Information

• Genre: Drama | Foreign | Musical
• Director: Olivier Dahan
• Written By: Olivier Dahan and Isabelle Sobelman
• Starring: Marion Cotillard and Gerard Depardieu
• Running Time: 140 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: PG-13
• Language: French w/ English subtitles
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Reviews

"Olivier Dahan's La Vie en Rose, one of the best biopics I've seen, tells Piaf's life story through the extraordinary performance of Marion Cotillard, who looks like the singer."

   - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

"For Piaf fans, La Vie en Rose is a must-see. For fans yet-to-be, Dahan and Cotillard's film is an opportunity rich with discovery."

   - Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

"Olivier Dahan's sprawling portrait of the life of Edith Piaf is the kind of grand, passionate historical drama that no one seems to be able to pull off any more."

   - Sean Axmaker, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"Dahan's impressionistic heartbreaker of a movie gets it all in. And Marion Cotillard, lip-syncing Piaf's songs and digging into her soul with gale-force urgency, gives a performance for the ages."

   - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

"It's sometimes wrenching to watch, but it's too gripping to turn away from."

   - Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide

Showtimes

• Wednesday, August 1st
  4:00 pm
• Thursday, August 2nd
  4:00 pm
• Friday, August 3rd
  7:00 pm
• Saturday, August 4th
  4:00 pm, 7:00 pm
• Sunday, August 5th
  4:30 pm
• Monday, August 6th
  4:15 pm
• Tuesday, August 7th
  7:00 pm
• Wednesday, August 8th
  6:45 pm
• Thursday, August 9th
  9:00 pm
• Friday, August 10th
  2:00 pm
• Saturday, August 11th
  12:00 pm
• Sunday, August 12th
  4:00 pm
• Monday, August 13th
  6:30 pm
• Tuesday, August 14th
  6:30 pm