Le concert (2009)

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, Mélanie Laurent, Dmitriy Nazarov

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 14 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 Alexander 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 | concert | gypsy | violin player | 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 [France] Official site [Japan]

Country:

France Italy Romania Belgium

Language:

French Russian

Release Date:

4 November 2009 (France)

Also Known As:

El concierto

Filming Locations:

Romania

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€1,859,866 (France), 8 November 2009, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,742, 1 August 2010, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$657,194, 14 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 SDDS DTS

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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Connections

Referenced in Rock'n Roll (2017)

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Soundtracks

Le Trou normand
Composed by Radu Mihaileanu
(2009)

User Reviews

Bravo bravo bravoooo!

This is a gem of a movie. Do not miss it! Amazing rarely seen Russian actors, hilarious comedy, emotions by the bucket, tears, sublime music, tension, suspense, it's been a while since I saw anything like it. I was weary that the director, prize winner of art-house fame, would make a slow pompous contemplative film. At the contrary Le Concert is a fast moving beautifully shot comedy about music, artists, Russia, Paris and communism. The director makes the actors brilliant, even average French actors like Miou Miou or the young soloist whose name I forgot. Do not wait for the DVD: it's worth watching on a big screen with a loud digital surround to enjoy the violins and the magnificent soundtrack. Bring your tissues you will laugh and cry, a great night out guaranteed!!!