From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Raised in her grandmother's brothel, Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee, who persuaded her to sing despite her extreme nervousness. Piaf became one of France's immortal icons, her voice one of the indelible signatures of the 20th century.

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Edith Piaf

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Simone 'Mômone' Berteaut

Pascal Greggory

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Louis Gassion

Gérard Depardieu

Louis Leplée

Clotilde Courau

Annetta Gassion

Jean-Pierre Martins

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