La Vie en Rose
The extraordinary story of Edith Piaf.
From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love.Raised in her grandmother's brothel, Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee, who persuaded her to sing despite her extreme nervousness.
- Director
- Olivier Dahan
- Worldwide
- $86M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
19 billed performers
Story overview
What It's About
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From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Raised in her grandmother's brothel, Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee, who persuaded her to sing despite her extreme nervousness. Piaf became one of France's immortal icons, her voice one of the indelible signatures of the 20th century.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
La Vie en Rose returned 3.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $25M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $86M
- Release date
- Feb 14, 2007
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- French
- Country
- Czech Republic, France
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