One of the greatest performances in cinema history.

Rating: Null/10 (7 April 2008)

I have seen a lot of quality moves that have had performances that were Oscar worthy, but never this amazing. Before this movie, I had never heard about Edith Piaf. Now I know a lot about her to know what kind of person she was. Marion Cotillard gives the best female performance of the decade. She truly captures each moment in Edith's life with simplicity, realism, but also melodrama that the real Edith Piaf went through. While watching the movie, I was completely mesmerized. Every stare, every facial expression that she gave was enough for her to win the Oscar. To know that this is the first foreign language Oscar win in all of history is telling a lot. The transformation that Cotillard makes is simple awe inspiring! Yes, The Oscar win for Make-Up also has to do with it, but the emotion and disasters that Marion Cotillard plays is because all of her acting skills! Some people even compare it so other classics performances, most notable Meryl Streep in 'Sophie's Choice' The film itself was very informative. I thought that the chronological sequence helped compare how Cotillard differed each scene. The Production and Art Direction are amazing. This is definitely a must-see film, if not for the film, then for Marion Cotillard's masterpiece of a performance!