The Concert

The Concert

  • Director: Radu Mihaileanu
  • Writer: Radu Mihaileanu,Alain-Michel Blanc,Matthew Robbins
  • Countries of origin: France, Italy, Romania, Belgium
  • Language: French, Russian
  • Release date: November 4, 2009
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Концерт
  • "Le concert" is a comedy musical directed by Radu Mihaileanu , starring Alexei Guskov and Mélanie Laurent , and was released in France in 2009. 
    The film tells the story of the famous orchestra conductor Andy Philippf performing with a group of Jewish musicians 30 years ago and becoming a cleaner. 30 years later, he wanted to uncover a touching secret because of his dream.

    Details

    • Release date November 4, 2009
    • Filming locations Paris, France
    • Production companies Oï Oï Oï Productions, Trésor Films, France 3 Cinéma

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $657,986

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $21,742

    Gross worldwide

    $41,146,351

    Movie reviews

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    • By Julian 2022-04-20 09:02:15

      By the fate of the Jews, the Slavic YY was achieved

      Left-wing, tycoon, liberalism; Jews, Gypsies, Slavs, French; academics, wild ways; music temples, street performers, various elements come together into a concert, ordinary but great life stories floating out of the water.

      I like the collision of various elements. The Jewish father and son who played the trumpet finally made their entire pockets of euros before the concert opened. The uncle gypsy organized a band to temporarily hold dozens of fake passports at the airport, and they...

    • By Shanie 2022-04-19 09:02:41

      Politics is like clouds, music is forever

      "Concert" is a film that combines politics and music. It is also a film of Russian vicissitudes and French humor. Coupled with the time dimension of 30 years before and after, the three-dimensional sense of the film is suddenly revealed.

          The distortions and perversions brought about by politics can only be countered and ridiculed with normality and rationality. The estrangement and hatred brought about by politics can only be bridged and resolved by the common language of mankind...

    • By Antwon 2022-04-19 09:02:41

      A story about dreams and freedom

      I listen to rock music, the Beatles, U2, etc. As long as they are band singers before 90 years, I like them all. There is a generation gap for classical music, and I rarely listen to it, but after watching this movie, I think I should listen to classical music. Now, let's start with Chai Xiaoxie.
      This movie reminds me of a widely circulated MV, Mr.Children's くるみ in Japan, my own mother who I haven't seen, and the old boy of Chopsticks Brothers, all talking about the gap between dreams and...

    • By Cheyanne 2022-04-19 09:02:41

      Old Chai, best actor yet to appear

      Everything is for the last 12 minutes and 28 seconds.
              Violin Concerto in D major.
              When Tchaikovsky composed the greatest violin concerto in history in 1878, he had just survived a tragic marriage, climbed ashore from a icy river, and left his teaching post at the Moscow Conservatory. Introverted, vulnerable, and sentimental old Chai, if it wasn't for Mrs. Mack's timely appearance, he would have been almost destroyed.
              The misfortune of the artist is the...

    • By Jovanny 2022-04-19 09:02:41

      Two details about the film

      1. The text message calling the band members to come back to play was sent by a Jewish businessman. He saw Anna before getting on the elevator and was surprised that she was so similar to Lea, but the core motive of his text message was to return to his mobile phone so he could sell it , so I called everyone in Liya's name, and everyone really fell in love. This can explain why the group members basically gave face back
      2, Tchaikovsky is gay, now you understand why the theater manager and...

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    • By Ronny 2023-09-25 08:38:58

      Really burst into tears. Humble dreams and repressed fate can't stop the soul from blooming. I can't help myself as soon as Lao Chai's concerto is played, and the power goes straight to the...

    • By Yvette 2023-08-23 13:22:32

      Awakened by the sound of the piano similar to Leia, who experienced hardships and polished their musical dreams, they finished playing the old Chai D Xiaoxie that was not completed 30 years ago. Substituting into the music dream I once possessed was broken by tears. Enjoy the soul-infused music and feel their life at the same time. Aside from the heavyness, the plot is quite cute. The Pheasant Symphony Group walks to the airport, gets a "certificate" at the airport, sells Chinese mobile phones...

    • By Angelo 2023-07-05 20:35:08

      Three and a half stars, although the story is a bit vulgar, but the good music makes up for everything, Tchaikovsky...

    • By Celine 2022-12-21 09:09:31

      In the last half hour, I had the feeling of reading life. Although the impermanence of fate is frightening, the price of freedom or death, people are willing to give everything in pursuit of the smallest happiness in life. Child, in order to wait until that moment, the long night, I am willing to...

    • By Bo 2022-11-20 14:59:17

      Impressive. Dreamers are always the most beautiful. Under the spotlight and the gaze of another pair of eyes, those resolute eyes that still persisted despite broken dreams, sacrifices, and 30 years of suffering finally shined. The acting and photography are a bit exaggerated, and the comedy elements are a bit deliberate, but they still don't offset the emotional component. The violin playing at the end of the three scenes cuts people to...

    Movie plot

    Thirty years ago, Benjamin André Filipov was the most famous conductor of the Soviet Union and the soul of the famous Moscow Bolchoï Symphony Orchestra.   He upholds racial egalitarianism , refuses to dismiss Jewish musicians, and resolutely leaves this working environment in which he enjoys it but does not agree with his values.
    During those extremely turbulent years, at the same time when Benjamin André’s reputation was at its peak,...
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