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The Chorus

Year:
Duration:
97 min
Genres:
Drama | Music
IMDB rate:
7.9
Director:
Christophe Barratier
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 21 nominations
Details
Country: France
Release Date: 2004-03-17
Filming Locations: Château de Ravel, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $23,239 (USA) (16 January 2005)
Gross: $3,629,758 (USA) (22 May 2005)
Cast
Actor
Character
Gérard Jugnot
Clément Mathieu
François Berléand
Rachin
Kad Merad
Chabert
Jean-Paul Bonnaire
La Père Maxence
Marie Bunel
Violette Morhange
Jean-Baptiste Maunier
Pierre Morhange
Maxence Perrin
Pépinot
Thomas Blumenthal
Corbin
Cyril Bernicot
Le Querrec
Simon Fargeot
Boniface
Théodule Carré-Cassaigne
Leclerc
Philippe du Janerand
Monsieur Langlois
Carole Weiss
La Comtesse
Erick Desmarestz
Le Docteur Dervaux
Paul Chariéras
Régent
Armen Godel
Le médecin
Monique Ditisheim
Le mère Marie
Steve Gadler
Assistant Pierre Morhange
Fabrice Dubusset
Carpentier
Marielle Coubaillon
Madame Rachin
Violette Barratier
Fille Rachin 1
Lena Chalvon
Fille Rachin 2
Colette Dupanloup
La cuisinière
Didier Flamand
Pépinot adulte
Jacques Perrin
Pierre Morhange adulte
Mathieu Basset
Enfant
Loïc Bernicöt
Enfant
Christophe Borie
Enfant
Clément Bonnemoy
Enfant
Dimitri Brand
Enfant
Aurélien Bravard
Enfant
Benjamin Charles
Enfant
Niels Dalbignat
Enfant
Gaetan Delaire
Enfant
Louis Deval
Enfant
Jordan Donatella
Enfant
Quentin Donatella
Enfant
Jérémy Duarte
Enfant
Rémi Dubien
Enfant
Aurélien Dussol
Enfant
Patrice Dubrouillet
Enfant
Jérémy Eberle
Enfant
Mickaël Fournier
Enfant
Benoît Fritisse
Enfant
Nicolas Gomme
Enfant
Florian Gontard
Enfant
Bogdan Illouz
Enfant
Giacomo Kahn
Enfant
Marc-Antoine Madeyre
Enfant
Kevin Monteiro
Enfant
Denis Papon
Enfant
Vincent Riqueur
Enfant
Alexandre Resende
Enfant
Anthony Ryat
Enfant
Quentin Alibert
Enfant
Rodrigo Avitt
Enfant
Baptiste Beaumet
Enfant
Yanis Benhamana
Enfant
Vincent Reviron
Enfant
Eloi Buisson
Enfant
Jessy Chalmeton
Enfant
Arthus Chambon
Enfant
Antonin Delahaies
Enfant
Alexandre Dosjoub
Enfant
Mathieu Durif
Enfant
Kevin Eytier
Enfant
Gaël Fayet
Enfant
Loïc Françon
Enfant
Sylvain Fustier
Enfant
Philippe Gaumme
Enfant
Jordy Lapatrie
Enfant
Gary Lemaouche
Enfant
Thomas Levert
Enfant
Jean-Baptiste Malaqui
Enfant
Samuel L'Honnen
Enfant
Titouan Martin
Enfant
Adrien Pinet
Enfant
Pierre-Alban Vernet
Enfant
Kevin Remont
Enfant
Nicolas Pouyad
Enfant
Maxime Brilland-Guijarro
Enfant
Michel Caccia
(uncredited)
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Trivia
Inspired by the film La cage aux rossignols (1945).
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In 2004, this was the #1 movie at the French box office, with more than 8.6 million admissions.
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Actor, co-producer Gérard Jugnot mortgaged his Paris apartment to help finance the film. The bet paid off, and he ended up making over 5 million euros for 'Les Choristes' as actor and co-producer. He earned the title of the highest-paid French actor in 2004, overtaking Jean Reno and Gérard Depardieu.
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Goofs
As Rachin enters the car and leaves with his family towards the end of the movie, crew members are reflected on the car windows. A man with a cigarette in his mouth can be seen (at around 1h 30 mins) reflected first in the front side window and then in the back side window as the car drives past the camera.
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When the now-bandaged Maxence shows Mathieu around on his first day he shows him a wall with photos of the school benefactresses and the motto "Labor improdus omnia vincit" which is attributed to Virgil. But the second word is incorrect - it should read "improbus". Translations vary but it means something like "Persistent hard work conquers everything."
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During the auditions, Mathieu sends pupils to the right or to the left showing the direction by his hand. When directing Ricoeur, who sings "I've got tobacco in my pouch", to the left (at 33:06 to 33:07) he first moves his hand to his right, which some cite as an error while others cite it as a flourish, but then sweeps or hooks his hand left.
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Quotes
Pierre Morhange adulte: Pepinot was right all along. Clement Mathieu was fired on a Saturday.
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Pépinot enfant: Leclerc!
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Clément Mathieu: What are you doing?
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Photos from cast
Grégory Gatignol
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