| Edition |
Extended version. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD ; region 1 ; Dolby 5.1 ; aspect: 2.35 anamorphic. |
| Cast |
Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jean-Paul Rouve, Gérard Depardieu, Clotilde Courau, Jean-Pierre Martins, Catherine Allégret, Marc Barbé ... [et al.]. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Tetsuo Nagata ; editor, Richard Marizy ; music, Christopher Gunning ; costumes, Marit Allen ; production designer, Olivier Raoux. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for substance abuse, sexual content, brief nudity, language and thematic elements. |
| Summary |
A dramatic retelling of the life of Edith Piaf, considered one of the great performers of France. Raised in a brothel, taken to work in a circus by her father, and eventually abandoned by her parents, she spent her teen years on the streets. Eventually "rescued" by a crime figure who gives her career a start, she makes her way to international success, despite recurring frailty, illness, wild moods, drug and alcohol problems. |
| Note |
Special feature: "Stepping into character", with behind-the-scenes character development sequences for the film, including interviews with Dahan and Cotillard and footage of Piaf in performance (7 min). |
| Contents |
Special features: Widescreen version -- "Stepping into character" featurette detailing Marion Cotillard's transformation into Edith Piaf -- Language: French 5.1 -- Subtitles (Film only): English, French, Spanish. |
| Language |
In French, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. |
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Closed-captioned in English. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Local Note |
WNPLFFDVD |
| Subject |
Piaf, Edith, 1915-1963 -- Drama.
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Women singers -- France -- Drama.
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Fathers and daughters -- France -- Drama.
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Circus performers -- France -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- France -- Drama.
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France -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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| Subject |
Fiction films.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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Musical films.
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Historical films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Videodiscs.
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DVD-Video discs.
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| Added Author |
Dahan, Olivier. Screenwriter. Director.
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Goldman, Alain. Producer.
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Sobelman, Isabelle, 1962-
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Gunning, Chris. Composer.
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Cotillard, Marion, 1975- Actor.
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Testud, Sylvie. Actor.
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Greggory, Pascal, 1955- Actor.
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Seigner, Emmanuelle. Actor.
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Rouve, Jean-Paul, 1967- Actor.
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Depardieu, Gérard, 1948- Actor.
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Courau, Clotilde. Actor.
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Martins, Jean-Pierre, 1971- Actor.
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Allégret, Catherine, 1946- Actor.
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Barbé, Marc. Actor.
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Picturehouse (Firm)
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Légende Entreprises.
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TF1 International (Firm)
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HBO Video (Firm)
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Note |
English subtitle on disc label: Extraordinary life of Édith Piaf |
| ISBN |
0783156839 |
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9780783156835 |
| Standard No. |
026359441226 |
| Music No. |
94412 HBO Video |
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