A documentary on the life of the famous French singer. Highlights the pressures undergone by entertainers, such as the constant travel, drugs and alcohol and media attention. Narrated by Alan Badel
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ACMI Identifier
506887
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media - Social aspects
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mass media - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Alcohol use
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Drug use
Music & Performing Arts → Music - France
Music & Performing Arts → Piaf, Edith, 1915-1963
Music & Performing Arts → Singers - France
Music & Performing Arts → Women singers
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)