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The Chorus

2004 film by Christophe Barratier
Movie film Q721158
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Summary

The Chorus is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,256 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: European Film Award for Best Composer[3]
  • Director: Christophe Barratier[4]
  • Screenwriter: Christophe Barratier[5], Philippe Lopes-Curval[6], Noël-Noël[7], Georges Chaperot[8], René Wheeler[9]
  • Composer: Bruno Coulais[10], Christophe Barratier[11]
  • Genre: musical film[12], flashback film[13], drama film[14]
  • Based on: A Cage of Nightingales[15]
  • Cast member: Gérard Jugnot[16], François Berléand[17], Jean-Baptiste Maunier[18], Jacques Perrin[19], Kad Merad[20], Armen Godel[21], Didier Flamand[22], Grégory Gatignol[23], Jean-Paul Bonnaire[24], Marie Bunel[25], Maxence Perrin[26], Paul Chariéras[27], Philippe du Janerand[28], Thomas Blumenthal[29]
  • Producer: Arthur Cohn[30], Jacques Perrin[31], Nicolas Mauvernay[32], Gérard Jugnot[33]
  • Production company: Pathé[34], Galatée Films[35], France 2 Cinéma[36], Novo Arturo Films[37], Vega Film[38]
  • Director of photography: Carlo Varini[39], Jean-Jacques Bouhon[40], Dominique Gentil[41]
  • Original language of film or TV show: French[42]
  • Commons category: Les Choristes[43]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[44]
  • Review score: 6.5/10[45], 68%[46], 56/100[47]
  • Color: color[48]
  • Country of origin: France[49], Switzerland[50], Germany[51]
  • Catalog code: 16485[52], 13266[53]
  • Publication date: 2004[54]
  • Distributed by: Pathé Distribution[55]
  • Narrative location: France[56], United States[57]
  • Official website: http://www.leschoristes-lefilm.com[58]
  • Filming location: Château de Ravel[59], Courpière[60], Chauriat[61], Manglieu[62]
  • Main subject: at-risk young person[63], disadvantaged[64], choral music[65], social integration[66], teacher[67], pedagogy[68]
  • Film editor: Yves Deschamps[69]

Why It Matters

The Chorus has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

FAQs

What awards did The Chorus receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Composer[3].

Related Entities

film France Gérard Jugnot Jacques Perrin Jean-Baptiste Maunier Kad Merad pedagogy Switzerland United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [17] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [32] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  53. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  54. [56] ↑ . The Chorus. wikidata.org.
  55. [57] ↑ . The Chorus. wikidata.org.
  56. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  57. [59] ↑ . lamontagne.fr. Retrieved . lamontagne.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  58. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  59. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  60. [62] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  61. [63] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  62. [64] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  63. [65] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  64. [66] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  65. [67] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  66. [68] ↑ . The Chorus. wikidata.org.
  67. [69] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [70] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Set in period → 1949, reconstruction in France, 2000s
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