Best film biography - ever

Rating: 10/10 (5 August 2007)

What an experience! Perfect casting, excellent direction, fabulous editing and cinematography that is out of this world. Plus the unadulterated joy of Piaf's songs. The central performance by Marion Cottillard is nothing short of magic. She IS Piaf, from a teenager to her deathbed. She must surely sweep all before her in the 2008 awards, or there is absolutely no justice. The editing could have been totally confusing yet was never so. The richness and verve of the cinematography were superb. And the direction meant that 2 hours and 20 minutes never passed so quickly. All deserve the highest accolades. A film which can be enjoyed again and again.