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The Concert

2009 · Movie · G · 119 min · ★ 7.2 · 61% critics

DramaComedy

A disgraced former conductor, now working as a cleaner, seizes a chance to return to the stage when an invitation arrives for a major Paris concert. He scrambles to reunite his long-scattered musicians for a risky, last-minute performance, while a young violin soloist’s involvement brings old wounds and unexpected ties back to the surface.

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Details
Original title
Le Concert
Years
2009
Release date
2009-11-04
Language
French
Rated
G
Runtime
119 min
Critic score
61/100
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (528 votes)
About

If you enjoy feel-good dramas that mix humor with heartfelt emotion and a classical-music payoff, this could click, especially if you liked The Chorus; Not for you if you need strict realism or dislike broad farce and sentimentality.

Pros: uplifting, big-hearted story; strong music focus; funny culture clashes | Cons: far-fetched premise; uneven slapstick tone; leans on stereotypes

Themes

  • concert
  • gypsy
  • orchestra
  • musical
  • based on true story
  • violin player

Awards & recognition

  • César AwardBest Sound · 2010
  • César AwardBest Music Written for a Film · 2010
  • David di DonatelloBest European Film · 2010
  • César AwardBest Editing · 2010 · nominated
  • César AwardBest Sound · 2010 · nominated
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  • César AwardBest Original Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
  • César AwardBest Director · 2010 · nominated
  • César AwardBest Music Written for a Film · 2010 · nominated
  • César AwardBest Film · 2010 · nominated
  • David di DonatelloBest European Film · 2010 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Screenwriter · 2010 · nominated
  • Golden Globe AwardBest Non-English Language Film · 2010 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Radu Mihăileanu