Édith et Marcel explained

Édith et Marcel is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Lelouch.^[1]

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.^[2]

Technical details

• Title: Édith et Marcel
• Director: Claude Lelouch^[3]
• Music: Francis Lai
• Length: 140 minutes
• Release date: 13 April 1983

Cast

• Évelyne Bouix : Édith Piaf / Margot de Villedieu
• Jacques Villeret : Jacques Barbier
• Francis Huster : Francis Roman
• Jean-Claude Brialy : Loulou Barbier
• Jean Bouise : Lucien Roupp
• Marcel Cerdan Jr : Marcel Cerdan
• Charles Gérard : Charlot
• Charlotte de Turckheim : Ginou Richet
• Micky Sébastian : Marinette Cerdan
• Maurice Garrel : le père de Margot
• Ginette Garcin : Guite
• Philippe Khorsand : Jo Longman
• Jany Castaldi : Momône
• Candice Patou : la sœur de Margot
• Tanya Lopert : Le professeur d'anglais
• Charles Aznavour : himself
• Beata Tyszkiewicz
• Stéphane Ferrara
• Jean-Pierre Bacri
• Marc Berman
• Michel Aumont

Reception

Edith et Marcel received mixed critical reviews. The film holds a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews.^[4]

Notes and References

1. French Cinema: From Its Beginnings to the Present p. 458
2. Web site: 2017-09-26. Marcel Cerdan & Édith Piaf: A Love Cut Short by Tragedy. 2021-08-13. KCRW. en.
3. Music in French Cinema: The Crystal Song p. 247
4. Web site: Edith and Marcel. Rotten Tomatoes.