Edith and Marcel

Drama

Romance

This tragic musical drama chronicles the star-crossed love between beloved French singer Edith Piaf and World Middleweight boxing champion Marcel Cerdan who died in a plane crash. The tumultuous affair is paralleled by the love affair of a French POW and his young pen pal who get engaged after writing to each other for four years and having never met. Their romances are framed by the sad, torchy songs of Piaf.

Production Companies

Les Films 13

Parafrance Films

Cast

Évelyne Bouix

Évelyne Bouix

Edith Piaf / Margot de Villedieu
Jacques Villeret

Jacques Villeret

Jacques Barbier
Francis Huster

Francis Huster

Francis Roman
Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Loulou Barrier
Jean Bouise

Jean Bouise

Lucien Roupp
Marcel Cerdan Jr.

Marcel Cerdan Jr.

Marcel Cerdan
Micky Sébastian

Micky Sébastian

Marinette Cerdan
Maurice Garrel

Maurice Garrel

Margot's Father
Candice Patou

Candice Patou

Margot's Sister
Tanya Lopert

Tanya Lopert

English Teacher
Jean Rougerie

Jean Rougerie

Theater Director
Beata Tyszkiewicz

Beata Tyszkiewicz

Margot's Mother
Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

Self (uncredited)

Release date

1st Jan 1983

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français