La Vie en Rose [Original Soundtrack]
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Free Music Review: Wonderful
Hit: 4 Stars
I went to Paris recently and rediscovered the song La Vie en Rose. I watched the movie and decided I wanted the CD. I love the music on this soundtrack and I was surprised and happy it had the English version of "La Vie en Rose". I do however wish it also had the French version. I am very pleased overall with the CD.Free Music Review: movie sound track
Hit: 4 Stars
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.Free Music Review: La Vie en Rose
Hit: 4 Stars
Too bad the title song is in English; other than that, what can I say: love Piaf, loved the movie also!Free Music Review: Nice to see Gunning getting some love
Hit: 3 Stars
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.Free Music Review: Edith Piaf Movie
Hit: 3 Stars
I was disappointed in as much as one of the best songs from the movie was left off the sound track "La Vie En Rose". This was the song by the child actress who played Edith as a child and sang the French national anthem. I have all the other music by Edith Piaf and only ordered the movie sound track to have that particular song. The sound track was excellent in every other way. I just don't understand why this particular song was left off it.