The Chorus
Dir: Christophe Barratier French / 2004 / 95 mins / Cert: 15A / DVD/ Language: French
With Les Choristes, first-time director Christophe Barratier has crafted a warm and melodious tribute to the power of music. Most of the pupils at the austere Fond de l’Étang boarding school are bullies and pranksters whose parents have given up on them; others are orphans who have recently lost their families to World War II.
Hired as a mere assistant, Clément Mathieu discovers and nurtures their talents and eventually wins their trust through the music they create together. Remarkably, the worst of the bullies even emerges as the choir’s angel-voiced soloist. Prolific composer Bruno Coulais has crafted a stirring and evocative score that perfectly complements the choral refrains, which resound throughout the film
Nominated for Best Foreign Language Oscar and Best Original Song Oscar 2005
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