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Piaf: Her Story, Her Songs

2003 · 95 min

A gentle, song-filled remembrance that feels like sitting in a Paris bistro listening to old friends share tender memories of a lost legend.

Directed by: George Elder, Bernard Salzmann
Genres: Documentary

Overview: Edith Piaf, France's "Little Sparrow," is celebrated here as one of her greatest interpreters -- French jazz singer Raquel Bitton -- provides a tour of her life through stories and songs. The 16-song tribute includes performances of Piaf standards such as "La Vie en Rose" and "A Hymn to Love" interwoven with stories from her family, friends and colleagues, who gathered to share their memories at a bistro near the cemetery where she's buried.

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Directed by: George Elder, Bernard Salzmann
Genres: Documentary

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
memory
grief
love
art
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	3
Tension	1
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: George Elder, Bernard Salzmann
Runtime: 95 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, French

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