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An un-chronological look at the life of the Little Sparrow, Edith Piaf (1915-
1963). Her mother is an alcoholic street singer, her father a circus performer,
her paternal grandmother a madam. During childhood she lives with each of
them. At 20, she`s a street singer discovered by a club owner who`s soon
murdered, coached by a musician who brings her to concert halls, then
quickly famous. Constant companions are alcohol and heartache. The
tragedies of her love affair with Marcel Cerdan and the death of her only child
belie the words of one of her signature songs, `Non, je ne regrette rien.` The
back and forth nature of the narrative suggest the patterns of memory and
association.