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The Concert

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Many years ago, Andrei Simoniovich Filipov (Alekseï Guskov) was fired as conductor of the Bolshoi Orchestra for hiring Jewish musicians. Now a janitor, he learns that members of the orchestra have been invited to perform in Paris. Andrei gathers his former players and plans to substitute them for the current ones, and he hopes that a beautiful virtuoso (Dmitriy Nazarov) will accompany them.

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Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch 04/22/2011
3.5/4
"The Concert" builds beautifully from a farcical premise that requires a suspension of disbelief to a musical climax that washes away our cynicism in a wave of honest tears. Go to Full Review Bill Goodykoontz Arizona Republic 03/24/2011
4/5
"The Concert" is manipulative, overly sentimental, sometimes ludicrous and almost completely irresistible. Go to Full Review Greg Quill Toronto Star 10/08/2010
2/4
Benefits from clever editing and a credible cinematic representation of the ineffable power of music to ignite the human spirit. Sadly, the magic is way too long in the making. Go to Full Review Kaleem Aftab The List 11/05/2018
2/5
The action is hindered by clunky expositional dialogue that borders on the slapstick. Go to Full Review Jamie Neish HeyUGuys 08/13/2018
A shallow, formulaic and bland piece of cinema, with a wasted performance from Laurent and beautiful music that feels oddly out of place. Go to Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Maven's Nest 01/01/2016
8/10
Delightful, heartwarming . . .blends serious topic with magic realism. . .All are wonderful to watch, even in surmounting some good-natured stereotypes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Queralt T @RT48282939 04/27/2025 It was a nice movie. The acting was probably the best part, since the story was a bit "unrealistic". As someone who plays an instrument, it is not possible to prepare a concert, such as Tchaikovsky's Concert for Violin and Orchestra, minutes before. But the rest quite did justice for this "plot mistake". A sweet movie to watch, learn and laugh! Sit back and enjoy. See more Peter G @RT80339204 03/13/2025 The film includes a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, in one of the most moving concert scenes in decades of cinema. See more Judith K @ziqiongmom 12/29/2024 This is a film for classical music lovers. The plot is essentially a fairy tale, but the acting, especially of the two principals, is very good. And the music is even better. The movie ends with an emotional concert where a pick-up orchestra of persecuted Russian has-beens gets inspired and plays a Tchaikovsky concerto incredibly well in Paris. See more Thomas S @RT53929595 11/26/2024 Though certain parts are clumsy, I shed all the teard of my body during the musical climax. I saw that movie for the first time right after I started Russian at university, and all memories bubbled up to the surface. Rarely have I had such a personal connection with a movie. See more Liam D @Mediawatcher2003 07/16/2024 Combining an farce, romantic drama and music into an over long but enjoyable period piece See more Aender S @RT01933294 05/17/2024 Another masterpiece by Mihaileanu. "Le concert" starts as a comedy but later it progressively changes the tone to become a dramatic film, sad and heart-warming. All served with great acting and excellent music. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Radu Mihaileanu

Director

Aleksey Guskov

Andreï Filipov

Dmitriy Nazarov

Sacha Grossman

Mélanie Laurent

Anne-Marie Jacquet

François Berléand

Olivier Morne Duplessis

Miou-Miou

Guylène de La Rivière

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The Concert

The Concert (2009) (L-R) Mélanie Laurent as Anne-Marie and Aleksei Guskov as Andrei in "The Concert." Director Radu Mihaileanu on the set of "The Concert." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Many years ago, Andrei Simoniovich Filipov (Alekseï Guskov) was fired as conductor of the Bolshoi Orchestra for hiring Jewish musicians. Now a janitor, he learns that members of the orchestra have been invited to perform in Paris. Andrei gathers his former players and plans to substitute them for the current ones, and he hopes that a beautiful virtuoso (Dmitriy Nazarov) will accompany them.
Director
Radu Mihaileanu
Producer
Alain Attal
Screenwriter
Radu Mihaileanu, Alain-Michel Blanc, Matthew Robbins
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
Les Productions du Trésor, BIM Distribuzione, Oï Oï Oï Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Castel Films, EuropaCorp, RTBF, Panache Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sexual Content|Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Music, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 30, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$657.2K
Runtime
2h 0m