Before World War II, Edith Piaf and Marcel Cerdan were both on their way to becoming legends in their own lifetimes. From humble begins in the streets of Paris, Piaf is one of the most well-known and successful singers in the world, renowned for her tragic love songs; Cerdan is a boxing champion who has acquired a reputation for being unbeatable. After the war, it seems inevitable that the two should meet and have a passionate – and horribly ill-fated – love affair. Their story is paralleled by that of Jacques and Margot, inconsequential people who meet through exceptional circumstances and who are equally marked by the cruelty of fate… (fonte: imdb)