Product Information
Set in 1949, Clement Mathieu is hired by a boarding school for troubled children to supervise the students. Nothing, it would seem, can bring the children into line. Nothing, that is, until Mathieu introduces them to singing...Product Identifiers
ProducerJacques Perrin, Arthur Cohn, Nicolas Mauvernay
EAN5060002833735
eBay Product ID (ePID)46511137
Product Key Features
ActorJacques Perrin, Jean-Bapiste Maunier, Marie Bunel, Gerard Jugnot, Kad Merad, Francois Berleand, Philippe Du Janerand
Film/TV TitleThe Chorus
DirectorChristophe Barratier
LanguageFrench
Subtitle LanguageEnglish
Run Time93 Mins
Release Year2005
FormatDVD
FeaturesMaking Of\Featurettes\Director Interview, With Subtitles
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureFrance
Additional InformationA memorable entry in the genre of inspirational pedagogical films, THE CHORUS is an uplifting tale of a masterful teacher who put his heart into his work and changed the lives of his students forever. With a soundtrack of boys' singing, the lovely music of this film is the glue that will stick to viewers long after watching it. Set in 1940s rural France, at a school for poor boys who are delinquent or orphaned, the story feels timeless in the way that it captures a crucial moment in the lives of the boys involved. Ranging from early elementary school level to junior high, the boys struggle for independence and self-expression. They defy authority, especially when it comes from their brutally unfair and abusive headmaster, Rachin (Francois Berleand). And in general, because they feel neglected by their families, or don't have any family at all, there is something disjointed and sullen about the boys. Only after their teacher, Clement Mathieu (Gerard Jugnot), shows them that he will guide them, befriend them, and teach them by peaking their curiosity, not by insisting or punishing, do they begin to change. The choir he forms, and the songs he teaches the boys, become a source of pride for them, allowing them to rise above the confines of their meagre and stifling school, and dream of a bright future. Director/writer Christophe Barratier has created a moving and beautiful film with more than a few life lessons hidden within. The music, written by Bruno Coulais, features the angelic voice of Jean-Paul Bonnaire, who plays Morhange in the film.
ReviewsFilm Review - Beautifully judged, wonderfully played and honestly told, as uplifting as the music that accompanies it, The Chorus is so very French and breathtakingly good, Daily Mail - An exceptional film
Movie/TV TitleThe Chorus