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Holistic Guidance - La Vie en Rose: La Môme
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List Price: $18.98
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Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0094638678229
Format: Original recording remastered
Label: EMI Classics
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: EMI Classics
Release Date: 2007-05-22
Studio: EMI Classics
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Editorial Reviews:
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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.
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Summary: Nice to see Gunning getting some love
Comment: The legendary singer Edith Piaf, who died in 1963, remains a national icon of French musical culture to this day, whose razor-blade voice was unmistakable, and whose massive stage presence belied her diminutive stature. Director Olivier Dahan's biography of Piaf, La Môme (released internationally as "La Vie en Rose", after one of her most famous songs), stars Marion Cotillard in an extraordinary performance as the Little Sparrow, and features supporting turns from such respected Gallic actors as Sylvie Testud, Pascal Greggory, Emmanuelle Seigner and Gérard Depardieu. For the music, Dahan surprisingly turned to English composer Christopher Gunning, who hasn't written music for this high profile a film since Firelight a decade ago. As one might expect, Gunning's music is distinctly French in tone, replete with tinkling pianos, cooing choirs and almost clichéd accordions, but has a surprisingly light, almost-fairytale like waltz quality in the opening "L'Eveil". The main theme, "Mon Legionnaire", depicts the relationships between Piaf and the various men in her life, and is a quite solemn and stately piano solo, seemingly echoing the private tragedy that dogged Piaf's public life; it appears later in the score during "La Mort de Leplée" and "Mon Légionnaire/Arrestation". With the exception of the sweeping, tragedy-laden finale "Dernière Nuit" it's generally a fairly lightweight score, pleasant in tone, but seeming content to play the supporting role to Piaf and her voice. Still, it's gratifying to see Chris Gunning getting a modicum of international exposure. The songs of Piaf, of course, play a massively important part of the soundtrack album, and all in all eleven of her most famous performances are captured on the CD, including the legendary trio "Rien de Rien", "La Vie en Rose" and her signature piece, "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien", which I'm sure no-one with an ounce of French blood can hear without getting chills. The middle section of the CD is given over to selections from Gunning's score, while the final third is dedicated to modern re-interpretations of Piaf classics, including several by Parigote singer Jil Aigrot.
Customer Rating:
Summary: movie sound track
Comment: Very good reproduction of the original masters. I enjoy it over and over because I liked the movie and the music of that era. The actress deserved the Oscar I think. Todays musiic does seem like music to an old timer.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Nails on a Chalk Board
Comment: Someone somewhere must like her voice but it's not me. I hope the movie was better than the sound track.
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Summary: Piaf Fan
Comment: The album was disappointing. I was looking for more of Piaf singing. I did not expect to hear Piaf wannabes or soundtrack background music.
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Summary: A truly magical voice
Comment: This CD is unbelievably beautiful. It brings back all my memories of the blessed Edith Piaf. I shall cherish this super upgraded album for many years to come.
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