Telegram from Edith Piaf (1946)

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In 1946, Edith Piaf writes perhaps one last "I love you" to her famous lover, Yves Montand.

Telegram from Edith Piaf to Yves Montand. One page. In French. 18cm x 10.5cm. April 18, 1946. Germany, Fribourg. Good state. Single piece.

14 FRIBORG IN BREISGAU 559 15 18 1150
ARRIVERAI EN VOITURE SAMEDI APRÈS-MIDI T´AIME *
EDITH PIAF

(*) which can be translated by:

I WILL ARRIVE BY CAR SATURDAY AFTERNOON I LOVE YOU

Overleaf: YVES MONTAND, 26 RUE DE BERRI PARIS

Sometimes an autograph document, even from a famous personality, seems to have nothing special. But, as always, it is in the details, in a date or word, that the magic works. That's what happened with this telegram.

Who doesn't know Edith Piaf? Piaf is an icon of France. His songs are the ultimate symbol of French romanticism, of Paris, of the French Art de Vivre: La vie en rose, L'hymne à l'amour, Mon Dieu, etc., are the classics of the classics. If you've never heard of it, head over to YouTube to discover this world heritage site. She is a bit like the Brazilian Tom Jobim or the American Frank Sinatra, the John Lennon of England, etc.

Piaf is also known for its love stories. Several. Intense. Of the most famous lovers he had, there was Marcel Cerdan, world champion boxer, who died in a tragic plane crash, and Yves Montand, one of the leading French singers and actors after World War II, from the generation of Brigitte Bardot, Alain Delon, etc. An immense popular figure, a tireless seducer who later had an affair with Marilyn Monroe, Yves Montand met Edith Piaf when he was just twenty years old, and he was performing the first part of her shows at the Moulin Rouge. This Paris collaboration continued with a tour and a romance, from 1944 to 1946. One of the great love stories of the 20th century.

In 1945, Christie's sold Piaf's moving breakup letter to Montand on October 30, 1945, in which she explains that perhaps he is too young for her. Biographers claim that, in fact, jealousy was the main reason. This telegram, from April 1946, proves that the two lovers found each other even after the breakup, and still had a lot of feelings, even if this (JE) T'AIME by Piaf could only have been a great mark of affection. I then discovered that Montand sent another telegram to put an end to this story, writing: "I beg you not to meet me again - You may be right - I am too young for you". Anyway, it is very likely that this telegram was the last message with an “I love you” that Montand received from Piaf.