La Vie en Rose

How much did her drug and alcohol use affect Edith’s life?

Louis Barrier tells singer Edith Piaf, "I sent your Billie Holiday records to the hotel." 
Edith: ”Billie and I were born the same year.” 
Edith Piaf answers Doug, ”... I’ve got to sing that fool’s song.” (0:13)

The doctor tells sex worker Titine, referring to Edith, "Be patient..." (0:16)

Titine takes Edith to visit the grave of St Thérèse. (0:17)

Edith runs into a lamp post, striking her head. (0:19)

Edith’s father Louis Alphonse Gassion, referring to Titine: "She’s mad." (0:21)

Close up of syringes (0:25)

In a vision, St Thérèse tells Edith, "... You’re so sweet..." (0:29)

A woman tells Gassion, "You’re drunk." 
Gassion: ”Don’t worry...” (0:30)

Her friend Simone "Mômone" Berteaut tells Edith, "... you need... patience..." (0:34)

Mômone answers Edith, "I’d rather slit my throat..." (0:38)

Albert tells Edith, "I’m no social worker..." (0:41)

A man tells Edith and Mômone, "... There’ll be lots of coke and poppy." (0:42)

Empresario Louis Leplée: "Philippo, no more alcohol backstage." (0:45)

Drug dealer? (0:50)

Death of Leplée (0:55)

Edith’s manager Louis Barrier tells the reporters, "This is a funeral..." (0:57)

Edith tells Mamie, "I need a shot..." 
Mamie injects Edith. (1:00)

Edith: "... Doctor, give me a shot so I can sing." (1:02)

Pianist Marguerite tells Edith, "... Don’t worry..." (1:04)

Songwriter Raymond Asso smacks Edith in the face. (1:06)

Man, referring to Edith, "Is she drunk?" 
Another man: ”No, she’s panicking.” 
Raymond tells Edith, ”... You can’t crack up now...” (1:08)

Barrier tells Edith, "It’s suicide." (1:30)

Edith tells the reporters, "... it’s not my suicide tour..." (1:32)

Edith, referring to her boxer lover: "... Sweet Jesus, protect Marcel..." (1:34)

Boxing match with head trauma (1:35)

Edith, referring to Marcel Cerdan: "... my sweet boy..." (1:40)

Ginou asks Edith, "He’s having an affair?" (1:43)

Barrier: "You must be brave, Edith." 
Edith reacts to news of Marcel’s death. (1:49)

Edith tells a psychic, referring to Marcel, "... He died in the sky..." (1:52)

A doctor asks Edith, "How many injections per day, Madame?" 
”When did you start these daily injections?” 
”You are seriously dependent. An addiction...” 
Edith’s husband Jacques Pills: ”Doctor, I’d like my wife to go to rehab.” (1:55)

Edith tells Mômone, "I’m losing my memory." (2:02)

Edith reacts to the death of her daughter Marcelle. (2:07)