La Vie en Rose (film)
La Vie en Rose (literally Life in pink, French pronunciation: [la vi ɑ̃ ʁoz]; French: La Môme) is a 2007 biographical musical film about the life of French singer Édith Piaf, co-written and directed by Olivier Dahan, and starring Marion Cotillard as Piaf. The UK and US title La Vie en Rose comes from Piaf's signature song. The film is an international co-production between France, Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom. It made its world premiere at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival in the main competition.
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| Directed by | Olivier Dahan |
| Written by | Isabelle Sobelman Olivier Dahan |
| Produced by | Alain Goldman |
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| Cinematography | Tetsuo Nagata |
| Edited by | Richard Marizy |
| Music by | Christopher Gunning |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
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| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $87.4 million |
Cotillard's performance received critical acclaim and earned her several awards including the Academy Award for Best Actress – the first time an Oscar had been given for a French-language role – the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the César Award for Best Actress. The film also won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, the BAFTA Award for Best Makeup, BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design, BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, and four additional César Awards.
The film grossed $87.4 million worldwide on a $25 million budget and sold over five million tickets in France, over seven million tickets in Europe, and over one million tickets in the United States, becoming the highest-grossing French film of 2007.