Edith Piaf
France / UK / Czech Republic,
2007, 140 min
Directed by:
Olivier DahanScreenplay:
Olivier DahanCinematography:
Tetsuo NagataCast:
Marion Cotillard, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner, Jean-Paul Rouve, Gérard Depardieu, Clotilde Courau, Jean-Pierre Martins (more)VOD (3)
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Picturehouse and HBO Films present a critically-acclaimed biopic about the legendary international singing icon Edith Piaf, whose voice and talent captivated the world. Starring award-winner Marion Cotillard in an astonishing performance, the film is a portrait of a remarkable artist born into poverty who survived using the only gift she had - her voice. Piaf's tragic life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love, with no regrets. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2008 - Marion Cotillard (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2008 - Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
- 2008 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2008 - Marion Cotillard (Best Leading Actress)
- 2008 - Christopher Gunning (Best Music)
- 2008 - Best Costume Design
- 2008 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 2008 - Best Sound
- 2008 - Best Production Design
- 2008 - Best Film not in the English Language
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2007 - Best Foreign Independent
European Film Awards
- 2007 - Olivier Dahan (Best Film)
- 2007 - Marion Cotillard (Best Actress)
- 2007 - Olivier Dahan (Audience Award for Best Film)
- 2007 - Didier Lavergne (Excellence Award (Prix d'excellence))
César Awards
- 2008 - Marion Cotillard (Best Actress)
- 2008 - Best Sound
- 2008 - Tetsuo Nagata (Best Cinematography)
- 2008 - Best Costume Design
- 2008 - Best Production Design
- 2008 - Best Film
- 2008 - Olivier Dahan (Best Director)
- 2008 - Pascal Greggory (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2008 - Sylvie Testud (Best Supporting Actress)
- 2008 - Olivier Dahan (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2008 - Best Editing
Czech Lion Awards
- 2007 - Marion Cotillard (Best Actress)
- 2007 - Best Sound Design
- 2007 - Becky Bentham, Christopher Gunning, Edouard Dubois (Best Score)
Amanda Awards
- 2007 - Olivier Dahan (Best Foreign Language Film)
Golden Globes
- 2008 - Marion Cotillard (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2008 - Marion Cotillard (Best Actress)
- 2008 - Best Foreign Language Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2007 - Marion Cotillard (Best Actress)
Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival)
- 2007 - Olivier Dahan (Golden Bear for Best Film)