Édith Giovanna Gassion is born in 1915. As a young girl she sings on the streets of Paris until a nightclub owner, Louis Leplée, discovers her. When he is murdered the composer Raymond Asso takes care of her and lets her perform at the ABC theatre, which leads to her breakthrough.
Cast
Brigitte Ariel
Édith Piaf
Guy Tréjan
Louis Leplée
Pascale Christophe
Momone
Pierre Vernier
Raymond Asso
Jacques Duby
Julien
Anouk Ferjac
Madeleine
Sylvie Joly
Lulu
Yvan Varco
Félix
Michel Bedetti
Constantini
François Dyrek
Henri
Annick Allières
Unknown
Jacques Alric
Unknown
Sylvaine Charlet
Unknown
Nicole Dale
Unknown
Michel Duplaix
Unknown
Gilles Felus
Unknown
Gillian Gill
Unknown
Nicole Pescheux
Unknown
Kenneth Welsh
Unknown
Betty Mars
Vocals for Ariel (voice) (uncredited)
