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The Concert

Original title: Le concert
  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 59m
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7.5/10
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Aleksey Guskov and Mélanie Laurent in The Concert (2009)
During the communist era, Andreï Filipov was fired as the conductor of Moscow's Bolshoi Orchestra for refusing to fire all Jewish performers. Now a janitor at the Bolshoi, Andreï intercepts a fax that inspires him to reform his orchestra for a surprise appearance at the Pleyel in Paris.
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Thirty years ago Bolshoi Orchestra conductor Andreï Filipov was fired for hiring Jewish musicians. Now a lowly janitor, an opportunity arises to gather his old musicians to go and pose as th... Read allThirty years ago Bolshoi Orchestra conductor Andreï Filipov was fired for hiring Jewish musicians. Now a lowly janitor, an opportunity arises to gather his old musicians to go and pose as the official Buolshoi orchestra in Paris.Thirty years ago Bolshoi Orchestra conductor Andreï Filipov was fired for hiring Jewish musicians. Now a lowly janitor, an opportunity arises to gather his old musicians to go and pose as the official Buolshoi orchestra in Paris.
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    • Radu Mihaileanu
  • Writers
    • Radu Mihaileanu(scenario)
    • Alain-Michel Blanc(scenario)
    • Matthew Robbins(collaboration)
  • Stars
    • Aleksey Guskov
    • Mélanie Laurent
    • Dmitriy Nazarov
    • Radu Mihaileanu
  • Writers
    • Radu Mihaileanu(scenario)
    • Alain-Michel Blanc(scenario)
    • Matthew Robbins(collaboration)
  • Stars
    • Aleksey Guskov
    • Mélanie Laurent
    • Dmitriy Nazarov
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    • 57User reviews
    • 105Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    Aleksey Guskov
    Aleksey Guskov
    • Andrey Simonovich Filipov
    • (as Aleksei Guskov)
    Mélanie Laurent
    Mélanie Laurent
    • Anne-Marie Jacquet…
    Dmitriy Nazarov
    Dmitriy Nazarov
    • Aleksandr 'Sasha' Abramovich Grosman
    • (as Dimitri Nazarov)
    François Berléand
    François Berléand
    • Olivier Morne Duplessis
    Miou-Miou
    Miou-Miou
    • Guylène de La Rivière
    • (as Miou Miou)
    Valeriy Barinov
    Valeriy Barinov
    • Ivan Gavrilov
    • (as Valeri Barinov)
    Lionel Abelanski
    Lionel Abelanski
    • Jean-Paul Carrère
    Laurent Bateau
    Laurent Bateau
    • Bertrand
    Vlad Ivanov
    Vlad Ivanov
    • Pyotr Tretyakin
    Anna Kamenkova
    Anna Kamenkova
    • Irina Filipova
    • (as Anna Kamenkova Pavlova)
    Roger Dumas
    Roger Dumas
    • Momo
    Anghel Gheorghe
    • Vassili
    • (as Anghel Gheorghe dit 'Caliu Din Clejani')
    Aleksandr Komissarov
    • Viktor Vikich
    • (as Alexander Komissarov)
    Vitalie Bichir
    Vitalie Bichir
    • Moïse
    Despina Stanescu
    • Rivka
    Guillaume Gallienne
    Guillaume Gallienne
    • Laudeyrac
    • (as Guillaume Gallienne de la Comédie Française)
    Valentin Teodosiu
    Valentin Teodosiu
    • Leonid Vinitchenko
    Ion Sapdaru
    • Kostin Genkine
      • Radu Mihaileanu
    • Writers
      • Radu Mihaileanu(scenario) (adaptation and dialogue)
      • Alain-Michel Blanc(scenario)
      • Matthew Robbins(collaboration)
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    • Trivia
      Melanie Laurent started learning to play the violin only a few months before production. For the concert scenes, she learned all the bow movements, so her bow would always be on the correct string and move convincingly. However, her left hand (and sometimes arm) were digitally added/replaced in post-production.
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      The director's father, Ion Mihaileanu, is credited as "diligent and attentive spectator and supporter of the film"
    • Connections
      Features Candidate (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Violin Concerto in D Major op. 35
      Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1878)

      Performed by The Budapest Symphony Orchestra

      (P) 2010 Les Productions Du Tresor / Oi Oi Oi Productions Under Exclusive License To Milan Entertainment, Inc

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    7/10
    A Harmonious Confession
    Greetings again from the darkness. Typically when a film is billed is a "French comedy", we can expect a farcical good time with self-centered characters who flitter their days away. Director Radhu Mihaileanu delivers something completely different and unexpected.

    Two really fine performances drive this story. Aleksei Guskov plays Andrei Filipov, the one time conductor of the Bolshoi orchestra, who lost his beloved job because he employed Jewish musicians during the harshest of Communist days. Nearly three decades later he finds himself as the janitor in the same hall where he once conducted. Because of this, an opportunity presents itself that allows him to seek redemption in his own life, and that of another.

    Melanie Laurent, who was so outstanding as the theatre manager with a nasty plan in Inglourious Basterds, plays Anne-Marie Jacquet - a violin virtuoso who Filipov demands to have in his orchestra for a show in Paris. Ms. Laurent displays tremendous screen presence with minimal dialogue. She is quite a talent and I hope she spends more time in the U.S. making movies! The comedy portion of the film occurs as Filipov frantically assembles his orchestra from all over the city. They have each gone their separate ways and some no longer even have their own instruments. Of course, none of the musical portion is believable, but as I said, this is a story of redemption.

    The film climaxes with a wonderful onstage performance combined with a startling montage that really puts the details into the story that's been skirted for the first 90 minutes. It is a wonderful ending to a decent film that really had the potential to be amazing.
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      • November 4, 2009 (France)
      • France
      • Italy
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      • Paris, France
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      • Oï Oï Oï Productions
      • Trésor Films
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    • 1 hour 59 minutes
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