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Piaf

  • TV Movie
  • 1984
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Jane Lapotaire in Piaf (1984)
BiographyDrama

A film version of the play focusing on the life of French singer Edith Piaf.A film version of the play focusing on the life of French singer Edith Piaf.A film version of the play focusing on the life of French singer Edith Piaf.

  • Director
    • Howard Davies
  • Writer
    • Pam Gems
  • Stars
    • David Leary
    • Jane Lapotaire
    • Peter Friedman
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    34
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Howard Davies
    • Writer
      • Pam Gems
    • Stars
      • David Leary
      • Jane Lapotaire
      • Peter Friedman
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    David Leary
    • Manager…
    Jane Lapotaire
    Jane Lapotaire
    • Edith Piaf
    Peter Friedman
    Peter Friedman
    • 'Papa' Leplee…
    Zoë Wanamaker
    Zoë Wanamaker
    • Toine
    Nicholas Woodeson
    Nicholas Woodeson
    • Emil…
    Stephen Davies
    Stephen Davies
    • Pierre…
    Lewis Arlt
    • Jacques…
    Robert Christian
    • Marcel…
    Michael Ayr
    Michael Ayr
    • Little Louis…
    Kenneth Welsh
    Kenneth Welsh
    • Georges…
    David Purdham
    David Purdham
    • Paul…
    Jean Smart
    Jean Smart
    • Marlene Dietrich
    Judith Ivey
    Judith Ivey
    • Madeline
    Sherry Steiner
    • Nurse
    Patti LuPone
    Patti LuPone
    • Narrator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Howard Davies
    • Writer
      • Pam Gems
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    10lapummetta

    CBS sat on the recording of this for years. It eventually went out with the addition of Patti Lupine softening the blow of the bad language.

    Jane Lapotaire won The Tony Award for this theatre performance

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    • Trivia
      Zoë Wanamaker was nominated for the 1981 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actress in a Drama for "Piaf".
    • Soundtracks
      L'Accordéoniste
      Music by Michel Emer

      Lyrics by Michel Emer

      Performed by Jane Lapotaire

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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