1949, post-War France – In a dark, doom-filled school for troubled boys where hope itself is in short supply, a mild-mannered new teacher has just arrived, only to find himself surrounded by prepubescent thieves, inveterate liars, unapologetic rebels and lost souls beyond reach. Or are they? When Clement Mathieu (Gerard Jugnot) introduces these supposedly hard-core delinquents to something they’ve never experienced before – the freedom and joy of music – he discovers there is far more to these children than anyone dared to believe. The year’s runaway smash hit in France, THE CHORUS is an emotional, music-filled tale about how a very humble man’s simple dreams changed the future for a forgotten group of children. Shot inside a castle in the French countryside that lends a rich fairy-tale atmosphere, the film marks the debut of writer, director and composer Christophe Barratier. THE CHORUS is directed by Christophe Barratier from a screenplay by Barratier and Philippe Lopes-Curval. The producers are Arthur Cohn and Jacques Perrin. The original music is composed by Bruno Coulais and Barratier.

Principal Cast: Gerard Jugnot, François Berléand, Jacques Perrin, Jean-baptiste Maunier

Producer: Arthur Cohn, Jacques Perrin
Cinematographers: Carlo Varini, Dominique Gentil
Editor: Yves Deschamps

Official Website: http://www.leschoristes-lefilm.com/

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