
15th July at 2.30 pm and again at 8 pm Broseley Cinema - La Vie en Rose
This look at the life Edith Piaf, won two Oscars and many other awards.
Her mother was an alcoholic street singer, her father a circus performer,
her grandmother a Madame in a Parisian
brothel. As a child she lived with each. At 20, she became a street
singer, who was “discovered” by a club owner who was murdered soon
afterwards. She then was coached by a musician who brought her to
concert halls, and then quickly to fame.
Piaf’s constant companions were alcohol and heartache. The tragedies
of her love affair with the French boxing champion, Marcel Cerdan, and
the death of her only child belie the words of one of her best known and
most loved songs, “Non, je ne regrette rien” … “I regret nothing.”
A story of gutsy strength, of the will to survive, and of the
determination to break free. Edith came from poverty, ending up as
one of France’s most beloved singers. The story of a woman fighting
demons. Edith’s life was never easy; she lost everyone she loved, and
thereby she gradually lost herself. She died at the tender age of 47.
Tickets at the door - £4 …. members £3