La Vie en Rose
2007. Directed by Olivier Dahan. Written by Olivier Dahan and Isabelle Sobelman. Starring Marion Cotillard.
Inside La Vie en Rose you'll find a wonderful performance by Marion Cotillard. She finds the soul and life of her character: French singer and strong-willed Edith Piaf. We see her rise from very humble beginnings (not really being wanted by either parent, she ends up with her grandma in a brothel) through sudden success as a singer. Even this success is not the end, she is pushed and pulled in different directions as she tries to expand her craft. The movie itself feels extremely long and it drags quite a bit at times, but the performance is absolutely terrific. She deservedly received an Oscar nomination yesterday and she would be a worthy winner. We follow Piaf from child until a time when she is past her prime. Health has made her look older than she is, and frailer than she should be - but she refuses to give up. See it for the performance.
My grade: B
Inside La Vie en Rose you'll find a wonderful performance by Marion Cotillard. She finds the soul and life of her character: French singer and strong-willed Edith Piaf. We see her rise from very humble beginnings (not really being wanted by either parent, she ends up with her grandma in a brothel) through sudden success as a singer. Even this success is not the end, she is pushed and pulled in different directions as she tries to expand her craft. The movie itself feels extremely long and it drags quite a bit at times, but the performance is absolutely terrific. She deservedly received an Oscar nomination yesterday and she would be a worthy winner. We follow Piaf from child until a time when she is past her prime. Health has made her look older than she is, and frailer than she should be - but she refuses to give up. See it for the performance.
My grade: B
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