这是一部描写法国著名女歌手伊迪丝·琵雅芙坎坷而璀璨一生的传记片。由法国导演奥利维埃·达昂执导,由马丽昂·歌迪亚饰演这位命运多舛的女歌手。
琵雅芙,出生于1915年,本名为埃迪特·嘉斯森,她是一名杂技演员和一名街道歌手的女儿,童年家境贫寒,由街头卖唱起家,最终登上纽约卡耐基音乐厅,成为一代香颂女王——法国最著名的流行歌手。夜总会老板从道街角落里发现了这名音乐奇才,并为其改名为拉·莫姆·琵雅芙(意为小云雀),琵雅芙是将多愁善感、幽默和严酷的现实主义极好地结合起来,她是法国传统歌曲的化身。
影片再现昔日巴黎对手风琴的痴迷和当时杯盘狼藉的夜总会情景。但是,琵雅芙自身故事的力量占主导地位。她的生活中充满浪漫和悲情,既有巴黎和纽约火爆狂欢的音乐会,也有一系列喧嚣骚动的感情故事,以及遭遇死去孩子和爱人拳师迈克尔·希丹的飞机失事的巨大痛楚。
歌坛双栖明星马丽昂·歌迪亚饰演从20岁到47岁(去世)的琵雅芙,在影片《玫瑰人生》你中偶尔会听到歌迪亚的歌声,但是,大部分歌曲仍是琵雅芙的唱片演绎,或者由吉尔·艾格洛特(因为她们的声音极为相似)演唱。
As befits the soundtrack of a music biopic, most of the heavy lifting here is done by the movie's subject: iconic French singer Edith Piaf. She was the Gallic Judy Garland, a natural performer who overcame one personal tragedy after another and was never more alive than on stage, forging an uncommon bond with both material and audience. Since actress Marion Cotillard lip-synchs in the film, the first 11 tracks on the CD are by Piaf herself, and give a good overview of her biggest hits (though we get the English version of the title track) and her feverish, ultra-dramatic style. But Piaf wasn't only a tragedienne of song: Her lighter side is represented by "Rien de Rien" and "Mon Manège à Moi," which she infuses with wonderful flair. Tracks 12-20 are made up of Christopher Gunning's richly symphonic original score (check out "La Mort de Leplée"). The last third of the album offers Piaf without Piaf, with contemporary singers Jil Aigrot and Maya Barsoni performing her songs (apparently because the originals' poor sound quality meant they would have stuck out in the movie). Watch out, however, for Mistinguett's hilarious "Il m'a vu nue," a slice of French music-hall history preserved in amber. --Elisabeth Vincentelli