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Orchestra Class

Orchestra Class

Drama · Comedy · 2017

A violinist looks to inspire his students at a challenging music school.

Movie details

Orchestra Class

2017 Drama · Comedy 1h 42m

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

A violinist looks to inspire his students at a challenging music school.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Rachid Hami

Written by

Guy Laurent · Valerie Zenatti · Rachid Hami

Kad Merad

Kad Merad

Simon Daoud

Samir Guesmi

Samir Guesmi

Farid Brahimi

Renely Alfred

Renely Alfred

Arnold

Tatiana Rojo

Tatiana Rojo

La mère d'Arnold

Slimane Dazi

Slimane Dazi

Le père de Samir

Jean-Luc Vincent

Jean-Luc Vincent

Laurent

Ginger Romàn

Ginger Romàn

Marie Pagès

Court is in session

Put Orchestra Class on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.