Piaf

Piaf

Piaf

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Piaf

1974

1h 38m

8.3(3 votes)

Music

Drama

Overview

Édith Giovanna Gassion is born in 1915. As a young girl she sings on the streets of Paris until a nightclub owner, Louis Leplée, discovers her. When he is murdered the composer Raymond Asso takes care of her and lets her perform at the ABC theatre, which leads to her breakthrough.

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20 members

Acting

Brigitte Ariel

Édith Piaf

Brigitte Ariel

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Guy Tréjan

Louis Leplée

Guy Tréjan

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Pascale Christophe

Momone

Pascale Christophe

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Pierre Vernier

Raymond Asso

Pierre Vernier

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Jacques Duby

Julien

Jacques Duby

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Anouk Ferjac

Madeleine

Anouk Ferjac

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Sylvie Joly

Lulu

Sylvie Joly

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Yvan Varco

Félix

Yvan Varco

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Michel Bedetti

Constantini

Michel Bedetti

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François Dyrek

Henri

François Dyrek

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Annick Allières

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Jacques Alric

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Jacques Alric

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Sylvaine Charlet

Unknown Role

Sylvaine Charlet

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Nicole Dale

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Michel Duplaix

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Gilles Felus

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Gillian Gill

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Nicole Pescheux

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Kenneth Welsh

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Kenneth Welsh

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Betty Mars

Vocals for Ariel (voice) (uncredited)

Betty Mars

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