Piaf: Her Story, Her Songs

Airs Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Live performance photo of singer Raquel Bitton. Part documentary, part stage performance, "Piaf: Her Story, Her Songs" is an entertaining look at French chanteuse Edith Piaf tells her story through a terrific theatrical presentation by singer Raquel Bitton, who literally becomes Piaf while singing, but steps back and tells her story - in English - between the mostly French songs.

Credit: Sparrow Productions Inc.

Above: Live performance photo of singer Raquel Bitton. Part documentary, part stage performance, "Piaf: Her Story, Her Songs" is an entertaining look at French chanteuse Edith Piaf tells her story through a terrific theatrical presentation by singer Raquel Bitton, who literally becomes Piaf while singing, but steps back and tells her story - in English - between the mostly French songs.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Part documentary, part stage performance, this entertaining look at French chanteuse Edith Piaf tells her story through a terrific theatrical presentation by singer Raquel Bitton, who literally becomes Piaf while singing, but steps back and tells her story - in English - between the mostly French songs.

Archival photos of Piaf illustrate her life of lucky breaks and tragedy. Some of the film's best moments are of Bitton and Piaf's friends, lovers, composers happily discussing Piaf over food and wine at a Paris bistro. Featuring 16 songs performed with a full orchestra, including "La Vie En Rose," "No Regrets" and "Hymn To Love."

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Edith Piaf / Raquel Bitton "I Shouldn't Care"

Above: Part documentary, part stage performance, "Piaf: Her Story, Her Songs" is an entertaining look at French chanteuse Edith Piaf tells her story through a terrific theatrical presentation by singer Raquel Bitton, who literally becomes Piaf while singing, but steps back and tells her story - in English - between the mostly French songs.

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