The Marching Band

2024 [FRENCH]

Action / Comedy / Drama / Music

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 95% · 21 reviews
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 6020 6K

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Director

Emmanuel Courcol Photo
Emmanuel Courcol

Top cast

Benjamin Lavernhe Photo
Benjamin Lavernhe as Thibaut Desormeaux
Sarah Suco Photo
Sarah Suco as Sabrina
Clémence Massart-Weit Photo
Clémence Massart-Weit as Claudine
Anne-Sophie Lapix Photo
Anne-Sophie Lapix as Anne-Sophie Lapix
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951.45 MB
1280*536
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 6
1.91 GB
1920*804
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 24

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by LorysCastle 8 / 10

A very nice emotional solo.

I don't have an easy tear, but my eyes were shining as I left the hall.Masterful performance by Benjamin Lavernhe. The story is very nice, light but not superficial, never dull.Many melodies run through the film, the comedy, the drama, the 'protest' film (it reminded me of Kean Loach).The red thread is music, in its purest manifestations from classical to jazz. The popular declination is very successful, making it a film for everyone. I will take my 9- and 12-year-old children to see it.I think the only "flaw" in the film is the direction. Some parts of the film are not tied together well. But the rendering is still effective and, above all, emotionally impactful.
Reviewed by imdb-jeroen 8 / 10

Excellent in portraying music and the meaning of it.

I was moved by this film in many ways (even though I saw it dubbed over in German in a German cinema), but one quality stood out to me: the care that had been given to really portraying music in the making: The rehearsal scenes of both the orchestras seemed very real to me, no-one was mimicking to play an instrument, they could all really play and apparently seemed to do so. For real! This is quite exceptional, for it isn't easy to find people who can both act and play an instrument.The composing scene, with the 'composer' working with pencil and paper on the piano, was the only scene that musically struck me as a bit unrealistic, for it would be hard to find a composer under 50 that doesn't use a computer to write the notes.It was also really moving to see how even the most different styles in music can travel straight to the heart and have an important function in peoples lives.For the rest I found the story moving, original and well performed.
Reviewed by sntvcn 8 / 10

The Power of Harmony

Director Emmanuel Courcol masterfully crafts a bittersweet comedy that flows effortlessly, much like the music at its core. The plot is simple: two brothers, separated at birth, reunite as adults. One is a celebrated orchestra conductor, while the other is a chef. For one, music represents a thriving career; for the other, it is a hard-earned passion, kept alive within a scrappy village band in northern France. Despite their contrasting lives, their shared love for music forges an unbreakable bond.The music, with its universal language, unites and breaks down barriers between individuals. In the same vein, the film conveys a poignant message of empathy, solidarity, and brotherhood-a message that feels more vital than ever today.
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