Edith and Marcel

This tragic musical drama chronicles the star-crossed love between beloved French singer Edith Piaf and World Middleweight boxing champion Marcel Cerdan who died in a plane crash. The tumultuous affair is paralleled by the love affair of a French POW and his young pen pal who get engaged after writing to each other for four years and having never met.

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Overview

This tragic musical drama chronicles the star-crossed love between beloved French singer Edith Piaf and World Middleweight boxing champion Marcel Cerdan who died in a plane crash. The tumultuous affair is paralleled by the love affair of a French POW and his young pen pal who get engaged after writing to each other for four years and having never met. Their romances are framed by the sad, torchy songs of Piaf.

Cast

Évelyne Bouix
Évelyne Bouix
Edith Piaf / Margot de Villedieu
Jacques Villeret
Jacques Villeret
Jacques Barbier
Francis Huster
Francis Huster
Francis Roman
Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy
Loulou Barrier
Jean Bouise
Jean Bouise
Lucien Roupp
Charles Gérard
Charles Gérard
Charlot
Marcel Cerdan Jr.
Marcel Cerdan Jr.
Marcel Cerdan
Charlotte de Turckheim
Charlotte de Turckheim
Ginou Richer
Micky Sébastian
Micky Sébastian
Marinette Cerdan
Maurice Garrel
Maurice Garrel
Margot's Father
Ginette Garcin
Ginette Garcin
Guite
Philippe Khorsand
Philippe Khorsand
Jo Longman

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