Edith et Marcel
Summary:
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 t... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Evelyne Bouix - (Margot de Villedieu)
Evelyne Bouix - (Edith Piaf)
Marcel Cerdan, Jr. - (Marcel Cerdan)
Jacques Villeret - (Jacques Barbier)
Jean-Claude Brialy - (Loulou Barrier)
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Review:
Edith et Marcel is likely to divide viewers, for it has both strong points and weak points which adherents or detractors can seize upon to prove their points. To start with the latter, even its shortened American print is simply too long. Director Claude Lelouch has not paced the film well, with several sequences simply going on too long. The... Continue >>
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