Edith Piaf Tribute (1963)

Edith Piaf Tribute (1963). Short story and montage about the life and funeral of French singer Edith Piaf. Clips include performances of “Je ne regret rien“, “Les Compagnons de la Chansons“ and “Milord“. Montage also include some of Edith’s great loves such as Marcel Cerdan, Jacques Pills and Theo Sarapo. Marlene Dietrich was her matron of honour on her wedding day. Crowds queue to pay homage. Her coffin at Pere Lachaise cemetery. Piaf died aged 47 from Liver Cancer in 1963. Subscribe to British Pathe: Follow us on Twitter: [club201327013|] Join us on Facebook: All 90,000 British Pathe reels can be viewed on: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959)