The Concert
The grand deception that became the performance of a lifetime.
2009 • 119 min • Drama · Comedy
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 72 Audience · 533 · 100%
An acclaimed conductor, disgraced years ago for hiring Jewish musicians, now cleans the theater where he once led. When an invitation arrives for his former orchestra to play in Paris, he reunites his eccentric old bandmates. Together, they embark on a comedic journey to perform the concert he was never allowed to finish, with a talented young violin soloist.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 4/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Alcohol consumption is frequent, mostly played for laughs.
- Some characters are shown to be down on their luck.
What it models well
- Perseverance
- Reconciliation
- Musical passion
- Overcoming prejudice
Talk about it after
- The historical context of the Soviet era and artistic freedom.
- The importance of second chances and pursuing dreams.
- Why music can be a powerful connector between people.
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Top billed cast
Director: Radu Mihăileanu • Crew: Radu Mihăileanu, Alain-Michel Blanc, Matthew Robbins, Héctor Cabello Reyes
Aleksey Guskov
Andrey Simonovich Filipov
Mélanie Laurent
Anne-Marie Jacquet
Dmitri Nazarov
Aleksandr 'Sasha' Abramovich Grosman
François Berléand
Olivier Morne Duplessis
Miou-Miou
Guylène de La Rivière
Lionel Abelanski
Jean-Paul Carrère
Valeriy Barinov
Ivan Gavrilov
Sara Martins
Secretaire Duplessis
Laurent Bateau
Bertrand
Vlad Ivanov
Pyotr Tretyakin
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The Concert - trailer
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.2/10 (533)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt1320082