The Concert (2009)
"Le concert" (original title)

Thirty years ago, Andrei Simoniovich Filipov, the renowned conductor of the Bolshoi orchestra, was fired for hiring Jewish musicians. Now a mere cleaning man at the Bolshoi, he learns by ... See full summary »

Director:

Radu Mihaileanu

Writers:

Radu Mihaileanu (scenario), Alain-Michel Blanc (scenario),

Stars:

Aleksey Guskov, Dmitriy Nazarov, Mélanie Laurent

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aleksey Guskov	...	Andrey Simonovich Filipov (as Aleksei Guskov)
Dmitriy Nazarov	...	Aleksandr 'Sasha' Abramovich Grosman (as Dimitri Nazarov)
Mélanie Laurent	...	Anne-Marie Jacquet / Lea
François Berléand	...	Olivier Morne Duplessis
Miou-Miou	...	Guylène de La Rivière (as Miou Miou)
Valeriy Barinov	...	Ivan Gavrilov (as Valeri Barinov)
Lionel Abelanski	...	Jean-Paul Carrère
Laurent Bateau	...	Bertrand
Vlad Ivanov	...	Pyotr Tretyakin
Anna Kamenkova	...	Irina Filipova (as Anna Kamenkova Pavlova)
Roger Dumas	...	Momo
Anghel Gheorghe	...	Vassili (as Anghel Gheorghe dit 'Caliu Din Clejani')
Aleksandr Komissarov	...	Viktor Vikich (as Aleksander Komissarov)
Vitalie Bichir	...	Moïse
Despina Stanescu	...	Rivka

Storyline

Thirty years ago, Andrei Simoniovich Filipov, the renowned conductor of the Bolshoi orchestra, was fired for hiring Jewish musicians. Now a mere cleaning man at the Bolshoi, he learns by accident that the Châtelet Theater in Paris invites the Bolshoi orchestra to play there. He decides to gather together his former musicians and to perform in Paris in the place of the current Bolshoi orchestra. As a solo violin player to accompany his old Jewish or Gypsy musicians he wants Anne-Marie Jacquet, a young virtuoso. If they all overcome the hardships ahead this very special concert will be a triumph.

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Plot Keywords:

orchestra | violin player | concert | gypsy | tchaikovsky | 

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Taglines:

An Uplifting Comedy About a True Band of Misfits.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [fr] Official site [jp]

Country:

France Italy Romania Belgium Russia

Language:

French Russian

Release Date:

4 November 2009 (France)

Also Known As:

The Concert

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$21,742 (USA) (30 July 2010)

Gross:

$657,194 (USA) (12 November 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oï Oï Oï Productions, Les Productions du Trésor, France 3 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Award: Prix du Public Mel Oppenheim at the Cinemania Film Festival in Montréal (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Symphony No. 1, 3rd Movement"
Composed by Gustav Mahler

User Reviews

Beautifully sad and funny altogether

I liked Le Train De La Vie, but i loved Le Concert. Mihaileanu keeps things simple and withholds just a couple of info, in order to reveal the actual truth at the end of the movie. He creates a drama without forcing you into tears from the beginning, consolidating every dramatic moment with a gag, joke or just a funny face. He builds funny characters, that you can enjoy seeing without being worn off by their problems or issues.

He was able to make a 2 hours film that envelopes so much about drama, failure, communism, music and dedication that is quite impossible not to appreciate. This movie was quite a joy.