La Vie en Rose: La Môme

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Official motion picture soundtrack to the film La Vie En Rose, the dramatic real-life story of French chanteuse Edith Piaf, starring Marion Cotillard and Gerard Depardieu. This release contains 27 tracks featuring 11 of Piaf's most popular songs remastered including "La Vie En Rose", "Hymne A L'amour" "Milord" and "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien", plus the original score by Christopher Gunning.

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

1. Heaven Have A Mercy
2. Milord
3. Rien De Rien
4. La Foule
5. Cri Du Coeur
6. La Vie En Rose (English version)
7. Padam Padam
8. Mon Dieu
9. L'Hymne A L'Amour
10. Mon Manege A Moi
11. Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
12. L'Eveil
13. Mon Legionnaire (piano solo)
14. Lisieux
15. La Mort De Leplee ("Mon Legionnaire")
16. Apparition
17. L'ABC
18. L'Arrestation ("Mon Legionnaire")
19. L'Idylle
20. Derniere Nuit
21. Mon Homme (interpreted by Jil Aigrot)
22. Les Momes De La Cloche (interpreted by Jil Aigrot)
23. Les Hiboux (interpreted by Jil Aigrot)
24. Fascination (interpreted by Maya Barsoni)
25. Il M'a Vue Nue (interpreted by Mistinguett)
26. La Poupee
27. Vie En Rose (accordeon)

Title: La Vie en Rose: La Môme
Sales Rank: 2129 in Music
Creator: Raymond / Monnot, Marguerite Asso, Angel Cabral, Henri Crolla, Paul Dalbret, Jean / Pruvost, Francois / Chagnon, Pierre / The Delabre, Charles Dumont, Norbert Glanzberg, Christopher Gunning, Jacques Laure, Fernando Marchetti, Charly Maresca, Marguerite Monnot, Georges Moustaki, Edith Piaf, Pierre Roche, Vincent Scotto, Maurice Yvain, Christopher Gunning, Charly Maresca, Alceo Passeo
Label: EMI Classics, 2007-05-22, Audio CD, 1 Disc
Format: Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
Package Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches, 0.2 pounds

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