Edith and Marcel (1983)
Original title: Edith et Marcel
Edith and Marcel is a 1983 French-language drama movie directed by Claude Lelouch. It stars Évelyne Bouix, Jacques Villeret and Francis Huster.
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.
Where to watch Edith and Marcel
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Cast
- Évelyne Bouix as Edith Piaf / Margot de Villedieu
- Jacques Villeret as Jacques Barbier
- Francis Huster as Francis Roman
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Loulou Barrier
- Jean Bouise as Lucien Roupp
- Charles Gérard as Charlot
- Marcel Cerdan Jr. as Marcel Cerdan
- Charlotte de Turckheim as Ginou Richer
- Micky Sébastian as Marinette Cerdan
- Maurice Garrel as Margot's Father
- Ginette Garcin as Guite
- Philippe Khorsand as Jo Longman