The Chorus (Les Choristes)
In post-war France, a kind-hearted music teacher arrives at a strict boarding school for troubled boys and introduces an unlikely form of discipline — a choir. Through music, he begins to transform not only the students, but the institution itself.
Director
Christophe Barratier (Paris 36)
Actors
Gérard Jugnot • François Berléand • Jean-Baptiste Maunier • Kad Merad • Jacques Perrin
1h 37m • Rated PG • Drama • France • French
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The Chorus (Les Choristes)
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The film unfolds with gentle assurance, allowing its emotional impact to build naturally through song and character rather than sentimentality. The boys’ voices — hesitant at first, then soaring — become a kind of quiet rebellion, reshaping the space around them. It’s unabashedly sincere, but never naive; a reminder that even in the harshest environments, connection and creativity can open unexpected doors.
Film Notes
A quietly uplifting story about the transformative power of music.
There’s a timeless simplicity to The Chorus, a film that understands how small gestures can create lasting change. Christophe Barratier sets his story within the rigid walls of a repressive boys’ school, where discipline is enforced with cold efficiency and hope feels in short supply. Into this environment steps a teacher who chooses patience over punishment, discovering that music can reach places authority never could.