''Édith et Marcel'' is a 1983 French film directed by

Claude Lelouch Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (; born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish Family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1960s. Lelouch gained criti ...

Plot

In 1947, the singer

Édith Piaf Édith Piaf (, , ; born Édith Giovanna Gassion, ; December 19, 1915– October 10, 1963) was a French singer, lyricist and actress. Noted as France's national chanteuse, she was one of the country's most widely known international stars. Pia ...

and the boxer

Marcel Cerdan Marcellin "Marcel" Cerdan (; 22 July 1916 – 28 October 1949) was a French professional boxer and world middleweight champion who was considered by many boxing experts and fans to be France's greatest boxer, and beyond to be one of the best to ...

are both at the peak of their respective careers. Their encounter gives birth to a passionate love affair lasting some two years, cut short by Cerdan's death in an air crash.

Technical details

*Title: ''Édith et Marcel'' *Director:

*Music:

Francis Lai Francis Albert Lai (; 26 April 19327 November 2018) was a French composer, noted for his film scores. He won the 1970 Oscar for Best Music, Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for the film ''Love Story''. The so ...

*Length: 140 minutes *Release date: 13 April 1983

Cast

* Évelyne Bouix : ''

/ Margot de Villedieu'' *

Jacques Villeret Jacques Villeret (; 6 February 1951 – 28 January 2005) was a French actor, best known internationally for his role as François Pignon in the comedy ''Le Dîner de Cons''. During his career, he earned many awards including the prestigious ...

: ''Jacques Barbier'' *

Francis Huster Francis Huster (born 8 December 1947) is a French stage, film and television actor, director and scriptwriter. Biography Francis Huster was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine. His father is Charles Huster, commercial director at Lancia, and his Po ...

: ''Francis Roman'' * Jean-Claude Brialy : ''Loulou Barbier'' *

Jean Bouise Jean Bouise (3 June 1929 – 6 July 1989) was a French actor. He was born in Le Havre. In the 1950s he helped to found Théâtre de la Cité, and was a player in the company. He entered films in the 1960s, and played a supporting roles in ...

: ''Lucien Roupp'' * Marcel Cerdan Jr : ''

'' * Charles Gérard : ''Charlot'' * Charlotte de Turckheim : ''Ginou Richet'' * Micky Sébastian : ''Marinette Cerdan'' * Maurice Garrel : ''le père de Margot'' *

Ginette Garcin Ginette Garcin (4 January 1928 – 10 June 2010) was a French actress of stage, film and television. Biography She lived in Audresselles, Pas-de-Calais. Ginette Garcin made her musical debut with Jacques Hélian and his orchestra in 1946. She ...

: ''Guite'' * Philippe Khorsand : ''Jo Longman'' * Jany Castaldi : ''Momône'' * Candice Patou : ''la sœur de Margot'' *

Tanya Lopert Tanya Lopert (born 19 June 1942 in New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,8 ...

: ''Le professeur d'anglais'' *

Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...

: ''himself'' * Beata Tyszkiewicz *

Stéphane Ferrara Stéphane Ferrara (born 25 December 1956) is a French actor and boxer. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1982. Selected filmography References External links * 1956 births Living people French male film actors French male ...

Jean-Pierre Bacri Jean-Pierre Bacri (24 May 1951 – 18 January 2021) was a French actor and screenwriter. He frequently worked in collaboration with Agnès Jaoui. Life and career One of Bacri's earliest film appearances was ''Subway''. He co-wrote with Jaoui ...

* Marc Berman *

Michel Aumont Michel Henri Aumont (15 October 1936 – 28 August 2019) was a French theatre, film, and television actor. Throughout his career, he gained four Molière Awards and nominations for three César Awards. In 2015, he was made Grand Officer of the Na ...

Reception

''Edith et Marcel'' received mixed critical reviews. The film holds a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on seven reviews.

References

External links

* 1980s romance films 1983 films Biographical films about musicians Biographical films about sportspeople Couples Cultural depictions of boxers Cultural depictions of Édith Piaf Films directed by Claude Lelouch Films set in 1947 Films set in the 1940s Films set in France Films scored by Francis Lai Films shot in France 1980s French-language films French romance films 1980s French films {{bio-film-stub