The Concert 2009
“The grand deception that became the performance of a lifetime.”
What is The Concert?
The Concert is a 2009 drama and comedy centered on Andreï Filipov, known as The Maëstro. Once a world-famous conductor of the Bolshoï orchestra, Filipov's career was broken by Leonid Brezhnev because he hired Jewish musicians, leading him to work as a cleaner in the concert hall he once directed.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2009
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 119 minutes
- Release date
- Nov 4, 2009
- Studios
- Oï Oï Oï Productions, France 3 Cinéma, EuropaCorp
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Updated
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Overview
The Concert is a 2009 drama and comedy centered on Andreï Filipov, known as The Maëstro. Once a world-famous conductor of the Bolshoï orchestra, Filipov's career was broken by Leonid Brezhnev because he hired Jewish musicians, leading him to work as a cleaner in the concert hall he once directed.
The film follows Filipov as he intercepts an invitation from the Théâtre du Châtelet and reunites his former musicians to perform in Paris. The narrative focuses on the attempt to finish a Tchaikovsky concerto that was interrupted three decades earlier, blending elements of deception with a musical performance.
Should you watch it?
“A disgraced conductor reunites his former orchestra for a grand deception in Paris.”
- The story of a world-famous conductor reclaiming his legacy
- The journey of reuniting a group of old alcoholic musicians
- The goal of completing a Tchaikovsky concerto interrupted 30 years prior
- The plot relies on a series of mad antics and a grand deception
Watch it if you enjoy stories about musical redemption and the pursuit of artistic completion.
This drama and comedy has a runtime of 1 hour and 59 minutes and is rated G.
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What is the runtime of The Concert?
The film has a duration of 1 hour and 59 minutes.
What is the central plot of the movie?
A former Bolshoï conductor reunites his old orchestra to perform a Tchaikovsky concerto in Paris.
What is the age rating for this film?
The movie is rated G.
Why was the conductor's career originally broken?
Leonid Brezhnev broke his career because he hired Jewish musicians.
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