The Concert (2009)
Original title: Le Concert
The Concert is a 2009 French-language drama movie directed by Radu Mihăileanu, with a running time of 1h 59m. It stars Aleksey Guskov, Mélanie Laurent and Dmitri Nazarov.
A former world-famous conductor of the Bolshoï orchestra, known as "The Maëstro", Andreï Filipov had seen his career publicly broken by Leonid Brezhnev for hiring Jewish musicians and now works cleaning the concert hall where he once directed. One day, he intercepts an official invitation from the prestigious Théâtre du Châtelet. Through a series of mad antics, he reunites his old orchestra, now composed of old alcoholic musicians, and flies to perform in Paris and complete the Tchaikovsky concerto interrupted 30 years earlier. For the concerto, he engages a young violin soloist with whom he has an unexpected connection.
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What is The Concert about?
A former world-famous conductor of the Bolshoï orchestra, known as "The Maëstro", Andreï Filipov had seen his career publicly broken by Leonid Brezhnev for hiring Jewish musicians and now works cleaning the concert hall where he once directed. One day, he intercepts an official invitation from the prestigious Théâtre du Châtelet. Through a series of mad antics, he reunites his old orchestra, now composed of old alcoholic musicians, and flies to perform in Paris and complete the Tchaikovsky concerto interrupted 30 years earlier. For the concerto, he engages a young violin soloist with whom he has an unexpected connection.
When was The Concert released?
The Concert was released on 4 November 2009.
How long is The Concert?
The Concert runs 1h 59m.
Who made The Concert?
The Concert was directed by Radu Mihăileanu.
Where can I watch The Concert?
The Concert is available on Kanopy, Tubi TV, YouTube Free and Amazon Video.
Where to watch The Concert
Watch free: Kanopy
Watch free with ads: Tubi TV, YouTube Free
Buy: Amazon Video
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Cast
- Aleksey Guskov as Andrey Simonovich Filipov
- Mélanie Laurent as Anne-Marie Jacquet
- Dmitri Nazarov as Aleksandr 'Sasha' Abramovich Grosman
- François Berléand as Olivier Morne Duplessis
- Miou-Miou as Guylène de La Rivière
- Lionel Abelanski as Jean-Paul Carrère
- Valeriy Barinov as Ivan Gavrilov
- Sara Martins as Secretaire Duplessis
- Laurent Bateau as Bertrand
- Vlad Ivanov as Pyotr Tretyakin
- Anna Kamenkova as Irina Filipova
- Roger Dumas as Momo