The Concert

Le Concert

Synopsis

During the Brezhnev era, Andrei Filipov was the greatest conductor in the Soviet Union and he directed the famous Bolshoi Orchestra. But after refusing to abandon his Jewish musicians, including his best friend Sacha, he was fired at the height of his glory. Thirty years later, he is still working at the Bolshoi, but… as a cleaner. One evening, when Andrei has stayed late to the polish the director’s desk, he comes across a fax addressed to the Bolshoi management: it is an invitation from the Thtre du Chtelet in Paris for the orchestra to come and perform there. Suddenly, Andrei has a crazy idea: why not bring together his old musician friends, who now get by doing menial work, and take them to Paris, passing them off as the Bolshoi Orchestra?

Official Site: NA

Singapore Release Date: 25th March 2010, Thursday

Running Time: 119 minutes

Ratings: NC16

Genre: Comedy | Music

Cast: Valeriy Barinov, Alexis Guskov, François Berléand, Dmitri Nazarov, Melanie Laurent

Crew: Director (Radu Mihaileanu), Writers (Radu Mihaileanu)

The Trailer

The Review

Sometimes too much of a clichés used in a movie can be an overkill, but not this one.

It’s serves just fine as it complements this rather oddball of a story about life in Russia.

I wouldn’t know if that’s how all Russians are portrayed, but the movie does serve plenty of entertainment value regarding these people.

Plus you’ll be mesmerized by the use of incredible sounding music.

The Good

• Most parts, the comedy was hilarious
• A interesting insight at life post-communist Russia

The Bad

• There’s certain scenes where I’m unsure if it’s real or fantasy

Editor’s Ratings