Orchestra Class
| Orchestra Class | |
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 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Rachid Hami |
| Screenplay by | Guy Laurent Valerie Zenatti Rachid Hami |
| Produced by | Nicolas Mauvernay |
| Starring | Kad Merad |
| Cinematography | Jerome Almeras |
| Edited by | Joelle Hache |
| Music by | Bruno Coulais |
Production companies | Mizar Films UGC, France 2 Cinema Cite de la musique — Philharmonie de Paris |
| Distributed by | UGC |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Orchestra Class (French: La Melodie) is a 2017 French film directed by Rachid Hami and starring Kad Merad. The film was screened at the Venice Film Festival and the Dubai International Film Festival.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Kad Merad as Simon Daoud
- Samir Guesmi as Farid
- Renely Alfred as Arnold
- Tatjana Rojo as Arnold's mother
Reception
[edit | edit source]A critic from The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "But the film’s few, more lived-in moments often involve secondary characters with no story arc of their own, so they never feel properly integrated into the fabric of the otherwise very formatted plot".[1] A critic from Screen International wrote that "The raucous energy that the youngsters offer gives Orchestra Class (La Melodie) a gritty sense of momentum".[2] A critic from RFI wrote that "Alfred Renély is a touching and convincing young prodigy supported by a whole bunch of promising French film actors".[3]
References
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