| The Chorus [2004] | ![The Chorus [2004]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31SA8XSHSQL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Christophe Barratier
Actors: Gerard Jugnot, Francois Berleand, Jean-bapiste Maunier, Jacques Perrin, Kad Merad
Studio: Pathe Distribution
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 426
Format: Pal
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Running Time: 93 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5060002833735
ASIN: B0009HBN78
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Release Date: July 11, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 5 to 9 days
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Amazon.co.uk Review
By getting nominated for Academy Awards in both the Foreign Language Film and Best Song categories, Les Choristes (The Chorus) made a rare (for a European film) double impression at the 2004 Oscars. This sentimental tale follows the arrival of a new teacher at a remote boys school in 1949 France (the war is a largely unspoken but ghostly presence). With disciplinary problems rampant, and the policies of the old-fashioned headmaster not helping, Monsieur Mathieu decides to introduce choral singing as a way to bridge the gap with his students. You don't need a crystal ball to figure out where this will go, although the movie uses its atmospheric location and lush vocal arrangements well. Bald, dumpy Gerard Jugnot provides a refreshingly offbeat hero: he's sort of a younger Philippe Noiret. Director Christophe Barratier works in the winsome-cute mode that makes a certain kind of French movie into an overly sweet bon bon, although at least this bon bon sings. --Robert Horton, Amazon.com
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Enthralling July 14, 2008
No guns, no car chase. My teenage lads have shown it to their friends. A group, 13 years of age plus, actually applauded at the end of the film and asked to see it again. It should be shown in schools!
 Adding to the CHORUS! April 15, 2008
What can I say that has not already been said much more elegantly than I ever could? I must add that the soundtrack is wonderful. Let me, then, just add my praise for the CHORUS to the chorus! :):):)
fantastic April 7, 2008
i first saw this film in school, when studying for gcse frech, and i was immediately captivated by the story it tells.
The acting is brilliant, especialy that of gerard jugnot, who plays clement mathieu. The singing is amazing, by all the boys, but jean-baptiste maunier particularly stands out during his solos that send shivers down my spine, make my hair stand on end, and bring tears to my eyes. the music can be enjoyed by everyone, as my whole french class loved it and we all bought the dvd, and also by parents and grandparents too.
the ending made me cry, it was beautifully made and acted, and i immediately wated to watch it again and again.
i would absolutely reccommend this film to anyone, whether you can speak French or not, because the story reaches out and touches everyone, and it fully deserved the two oscars it won.
A gem January 17, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had heard of this film before, but it was the request of my 12 year old daughter, who had seen the beginning of it in her French class, that prompted me to sit down with her to watch it. The Chorus is indeed a delight, a sweet if somewhat predictable story, beautifully and sensitively portrayed with sufficient humour to prevent it from becoming saccharine and an excellent cast. A gem worth seeing whether one is studying French or not.
amazing! December 26, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
i loved it! i watched it in france with a friend of mine and its deffinitely one of my favourites. The music is really beautiful and i really want to get the CD!!
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