The Chorus

2004 1h 37m FR

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7.7

BANGER

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68%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.8

IMDB

★7.7TMDB · 2,677🍅68%Rotten Tomatoes●56Metacritic★7.8IMDB · 70,509

DramaComedyMusic

Synopsis

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In 1940s France, a new teacher at a school for disruptive boys gives hope and inspiration.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gérard Jugnot
Clément Mathieu
François Berléand
Rachin
Kad Merad
Chabert
Jean-Paul Bonnaire
Father Maxence
Marie Bunel
Violette Morhange
Jean-Baptiste Maunier
Pierre Morhange
Maxence Perrin
Pépinot
Grégory Gatignol
Pascal Mondain

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christophe Barratier
Writers: Philippe Lopes-Curval, Christophe Barratier, René Wheeler
Languages: French
Countries: France, Switzerland

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MONEY

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Grossed $84M — a 15.8× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christophe Barratier, shot by Carlo Varini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yves Deschamps shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Gérard Jugnot and François Berléand and Kad Merad carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0372824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Christophe Barratier directs. Carlo Varini behind the camera. Bruno Coulais scores. Yves Deschamps cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, Switzerland. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Grossed $84M — a 15.8× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
2Released 22 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
4Directed by Christophe Barratier, shot by Carlo Varini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yves Deschamps shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gérard Jugnot and François Berléand and Kad Merad carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0372824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "penalty", "boarding school", "choir", "diary".
10Released under 17 different titles around the world.