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Synopsis
French producer and musician Christophe Barratier makes his directorial debut with the drama Les Choristes, inspired by the 1947 film La Cage aux Rossignols. Wildly successful orchestra conductor Pierre Morhange (Jacques Perrin) returns home when his mother dies. He recollects his childhood inspirations through the pages of a diary kept by his old music teacher Clément Mathieu (Gérard Jugnot). Back in the late '40s, little Pierre (Jean-Baptiste Maunier) is the badly behaved son of single mother Violette (Marie Bunel). He attends a dreary boarding school presided over by strict headmaster Rachin (François Berléand). New teacher Mathieu brightens up the place and organizes a choir, leading to the discovery of Pierre's musical talents. Featuring performances by Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc Choir. Les Choristes was shown at the Berlin Film Festival in 2004. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Cast

François Berléand Rachin
Marie Bunel Vilette Morhange
Philippe du Janerand Lanlois
Gérard Jugnot Clement Mathieu
Jacques Perrin Pierre Morhange, As Adult
Jean-Paul Bonnaire Maxence
Didier Flamand Pepinot, as Adult
Kad Merad Chabert
Jean-Baptiste Maunier Pierre Morhange, as Child
Maxence Perrin Pepinot, as Child
Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc Choir

Production Crew

Bernard Ducroc Art Director
Jean-Pierre Gaillot Art Director
Gérard Jugnot Associate Producer
Romain Legrand Associate Producer
Ruth Waldburger Associate Producer
Sylvie Brochere Casting
Carlo Varini Cinematographer
Dominique Gentil Cinematographer
Bruno Coulais Composer (Music Score)
Francoise Guegan Costume Designer
Christophe Barratier Director
Yves Deschamps Editor
Marc Baraduc First Assistant Director
Arthur Cohn Producer
Jacques Perrin Producer
Nicolas Mauvernay Producer
Francois Chuvaud Production Designer
Christophe Barratier Screenwriter
Philippe Lopes-Curval Screenwriter
Christophe Barratier Songwriter
Daniel Sobrino Sound/Sound Designer
Nicolas Cantin Sound/Sound Designer
Nicolas Naegelen Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2004
Runtime: 97
Country: France
MPAA Rating: PG13
for some language/sexual references and violence
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
France 2 Cinema
Galatee Films
Novo Arturo Films
Pathe Renn Prod.
Vega Film

Release
January 14, 2005 (USA - Limited)
by Jacques Perrin
Miramax Films
Pathe Distribution

Awards
2004 - Best Foreign Film - National Board of Review
2004 - Best Foreign Language Film - Academy
2004 - Best Foreign Language Film - British Academy Awards
2004 - Best Foreign Language Film - Golden Globe
2004 - Best Foreign Language Film - Academy
2004 - Film Presented - Toronto International Film Festival
2004 - Best Foreign Film - National Board of Review
2004 - Best Foreign Language Film - Golden Globe
2004 - Best Foreign Language Film - British Academy of Film and Television
2004 - Best Foreign Language Film - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2004 - Best Foreign Language Film - Hollywood Foreign Press Association
2005 - Best Foreign Film - London Film Critics Association
2005 - Best Foreign Film - London Film Critics Association