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The Movie of Edith Piaf: La Vie en Rose
ResumeBorn on the mean streets of Paris, she was raised in her grandmother's bordello and sang her way out of poverty and into stardom.
She's been called a Billie Holiday, Judy Garland and Janis Joplin all rolled into one very French street waif turned diva. Now, a new movie captures her struggle.
This hour On Point: the life and music of Edith Piaf.
Guests:
Olivier Dahan, director and co-writer of "La Vie en Rose.";
Jean-Max Guieu, Professor of French Civilization and Culture at Georgetown University.;
David Looseley, Professor of Contemporary French Culture at the University of Leeds.
This program aired on May 30, 2007.