Oscar Award Winner - Marion Cotillard 'La Vie En Rose'

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Coens, Bardem, Cotillard Win Oscars

By DAVID GERMAIN -- 21 hours ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "No Country for Old Men" was living up to its front-runner status at Sunday's Academy Awards, winning adapted screenplay for the Coen brothers and supporting actor for Javier Bardem. "La Vie En Rose" star Marion Cotillard was a surprise winner in the best actress category.

Cotillard rode the spirit of Edith Piaf to Oscar triumph over Julie Christie, who had been expected to win for "Away From Her."

Joel and Ethan Coen are mainly known for their original screenplays, making only two films based on adaptations, "No Country" from Pulitzer winner Cormac McCarthy's novel, and "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," loosely inspired by the ancient Greek epic "The Odyssey."

"I think whatever success we've had in this area has been entirely attributable to how selective we are. We've only adapted Homer and Cormac McCarthy," said Joel Coen.

Previous original-screenplay winners for 1996's "Fargo," the Coens came in as the best-picture and directing favorites for "No Country."

The Coens missed out on a chance to make Oscar history — four wins for a single film — when they lost the editing prize, for which they were nominated under the pseudonym Roderick Jaynes.

"The Bourne Ultimatum" won the editing Oscar and swept all three categories in which it was nominated, including sound editing and sound mixing.

Cotillard tearfully thanked her director, Olivier Dahan.

"Maestro Olivier, you rocked my life. You have truly rocked my life," said Cotillard, a French beauty who is a dynamo as Piaf, playing the warbling chanteuse through three decades, from raw late teens as a singer rising from the gutter through international stardom and her final days in her frail 40s.

"Thank you life, thank you love. And it is true that there are some angels in this city."

A relatively fresh face in Hollywood, Cotillard has U.S. credits that include "Big Fish," "A Good Year" and the upcoming "Public Enemies," featuring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale.

With a heartbreaking turn as a woman succumbing to Alzheimer's in "Away From Her," Christie had been expected to win her second Oscar. She won best actress 42 years ago for "Darling."

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard
La Vie en Rose

NOMINATED ROLE
Marion Cotillard plays Edith Piaf, the legendary French singer who rose to international fame from her beginnings on the streets of Paris.

ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY

This is the first Academy Award nomination for Marion Cotillard.
FILM SYNOPSIS
In a life marked by personal tragedy and artistic triumph, Edith Piaf grows from a child born in poverty to an internationally acclaimed singer. Raised primarily by her grandmother, a brothel keeper, young Edith is discovered singing on the streets of Paris and begins a remarkable career that cannot save her from a life haunted by drugs, alcohol, and a succession of unhappy love affairs.

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Oscar Award Winner - Marion Cotillard 'La Vie En Rose'

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  • lol, most of ...

    lol, most of americans cant accept the fact that marion from france won. or is it because she is so talented and beautiful, that everyone envies her success!

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  • Hahaha I think your ...

    Hahaha I think your English is just fine, i personally hate American accents though (including mine!) I totally wish i could go to France, you have it so lucky. French people are awesome.

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  • stop critizing her ...

    stop critizing her for the 9-11 comment! it was absolutely taken out of context, and she didn't say anything wrong! plus, how come you notice it now? it was an year ago! but of course, now that she won the oscar (and nobody expected it) the envy makes you want to drown her or something! let the girl live! she didn't do anything wrong!

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  • I know LA was an ...

    I know LA was an américan city, it's was just the irony

    By bor173044 [Affiliate User] 1204681034 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • um...L.A. is an ...

    um...L.A. is an American city it was established after the Spanish-American War

    By pittsteelers123 [Affiliate User] 1204666183 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Marion.. Sad but ...

    Marion.. Sad but true, don't go to Hollywood... If you go there maybe you'll suffer the curse (Hunt, Paltrow, Swank, Berry and Witherspoon) or you'll stay in the limbo (Roberts, Kidman and Theron). You must stay in Europe. Better roles in better places. Hollywood losts you not you

    P.D.: maybe for you she's not smart but she's beautiful and talented actress, and that's only important

    By ICLP87 [Affiliate User] 1204628414 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • aliartza and ...

    aliartza and bor173044, you right in all senses... Finally an smart and intersting people. If you think (Example)she's stupid take like that: An stupid actress with a lies.
    Only because she's french? that's weird and unfair. Well I'm glad that's happen now and not five-four years ago. She's a good actress and Academy Award Winner, beautiful and talented. I don't care about her opinions. She loves U.S.A. especially because her brither lives in San Fco. That's a little scandal, only happen 1/2 W.

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  • Still sorry for my ...

    Still sorry for my english

    By bor173044 [Affiliate User] 1204620850 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • And if Marion ...

    And if Marion Cotillard don't love you why does she live in your contry??? Why she play in your movie whith Micheal Man, Tim Burton, why she love hollywood if she don't love you?? Why she say in LA there are angels (LA is not an américan city???)!! Marion Cotillard just think that they lie to us!! Not absoultly in the US but in the all world!! We think all that!

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  • I'm french and i ...

    I'm french and i love the US. I have never meet an anti américan in france! !It's just a legende, it's absoluty wrong, the french love the US!! If the french don't love you, why so, we learn your language, we see your movie, we listen your music, we eat your food... If we don't love you why all the french love titanic for example, brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, steven spielberg, madonna, star wars E.T nirvana... all the french love you!!! (I'm sorry for my english)

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  • come on she didnt ...

    come on she didnt deny the 9/11 but the explanations given by the government. so what happened to the so-called freedom of speech she's free to give her opinion. she didnt mean to hurt anybody. she even denied the reason of the death of a french comedian. did the French people get mad about it? did his family get mad? NO. so calm down. why destroy a career that could be a very good carer for nothing? cos she never meant to hurt the families cos in that case yes she would be stupid.

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  • What punishment? Yu ...

    What punishment? Yu said that's only a ridicouos lie. Don't make a storm in a glass of water. it's silly and stupid the discussion. It's clear your message she's stupid moron but what next? Marcial court of public punishment? People will hate her but people love her So what's the deal?

    My prediction will be: After one or two weeks anyone forgot the new and still alive until a new Hollywood scandal

    I'm retired about this issue because for me it's very silly and stupid. she's stupid. O.K.

    By ICLP87 [Affiliate User] 1204589059 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Read before ...

    Read before criticizes me. i never believe in all these theories (for me whatever). i watched the interview... Well i'm tired with my explination.

    And who cares about she said... If you say you don't argue with stupid. Why are you angry with her? Take like that an stupid actress. that's all, she isn't a politic or intellectual... She's an actress. The intellectual freak is angry with a stupid news for a year ago!!! That's weird. Don't you think?

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  • Yes, if you believe ...

    Yes, if you believe that CRAP about 9/11 YOU ARE AN IDIOT. But you can't argue with STUPID.

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  • Look, if you do not ...

    Look, if you do not find this garbage she said offensive YOU ARE A MISGUIDED IDIOT. END OF STORY. I love my country as much or more than any of you. If you were not so BIASED you could see what an offensive, insulting and LUDICROUS situation she put HERSELF in. Now she is getting what she truly deserves. Sometimes it takes HARD MEASURES to cure a fool.

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  • America is really ...

    America is really not that great so you need to f****ken calm down. Moron!

    By africanlit [Affiliate User] 1204569219 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • well, Ok, I'm an ...

    well, Ok, I'm an idiot, Sean Penn is an idiot, TIm Robbins and Susan Sarandon are idiots, maggie Gyllenhaal is idiot. Latin America is an continent of idiot population so Europe is... Well I have in good company. Don't worry.

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  • well, Ok, I'm an ...

    well, Ok, I'm an idiot, Sean Penn is an idiot, TIm Robbins and Susan Sarandon are idiots, maggie Gyllenhaal is idiot. Latin America is an continent of idiot population so Europe is... Well I have in good company. Don't worry.

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  • Maybe It's not ...

    Maybe It's not finished or don't you remember Vanessa Redgrave speech (In a place with a lot of jews)? And she's getting nominations and after than she became an international star. We love the bad people. You don't care

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  • You sir are an ...

    You sir are an idiot. I got a translation from a respected journalist and I can see how a fan could be jaded enough to try and assert it was out of context but that is because you are a fan. This will not blow over. She is FINISHED in America and you guys can have her. Even a blind patriot can see she was alleging stupid garbage and now she is getting what she deserves. SHE IS FINISHED... lol... and good riddance.

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  • itzjoeymac, Do you ...

    itzjoeymac, Do you see the interview very well and you know french or you follow a crap british tabloid? When you see the interview and watch very well the declarations it's the moment that your opinion count.

    I was the film and my friend and I know french (My french speak french very well) and we support the defense to Marion. She denies the victims or the real facts. her only sin is she's curious and sceptic (Well I'll burn in hell).

    but blind patriotism is more important than reason...

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  • Any interviewer ...

    Any interviewer with half a brain could've shown her the stupidity of her remarks. How would it be cheaper for the US to blow up the buildings with people in them? The government gave millions to the families of the SLAIN on top of however much it is costing to build new buildings. RIDICULOUS STUPIDITY! How many of these other buildings on fire had JUMBO JETS STUCK IN THEM? How many were 2000 FEET TALL? How can you be so talented as an actress and be so stupid? What a sad, sick mind.

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  • I suppose the ...

    I suppose the space-station that you can see any night with binoculars is a hologram... LOL. The moon was easy compared. She is an idiot. Be assured she will be removed from the Johnny Depp movie unless she actually APOLOGIZES to the families of the victims she so ignorantly insulted as well as to all AMERICANS. Of course, she would have to grow a real brain so forget that. France should be ashamed of her and I do not doubt that the intelligent French already are. She is a humiliation.

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  • I love this movie. ...

    I love this movie. I think she did an amazing job. I also didn't know that Edith Piaf has such a crazy life. But again she did an amazing job and deserved that oscar(unlike most of the people there)

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  • The thing is she ...

    The thing is she just talk about Conspiracy in general and what she eared on tv not what she beleives in she just say she's keeping an open mind about everything.She never in the interview said that 9-11 was made up she just said she saw documentaries about Conspiracy theories,she allso mentioned the strange death of a French comedian that people thing might have been killed by the French government.
    People who cant understand French/the video should not talk crap about her because its ignorant

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