| Director | Rachid Hami |
|---|---|
| Screenplay | Guy Laurent Valerie Zenatti Rachid Hami |
| Producer | Nicolas Mauvernay |
| Starring | Kad Merad |
| Cinematography | Jerome Almeras |
| Editing | Joelle Hache |
| Music | Bruno Coulais |
| Studio | Mizar Films UGC, France 2 Cinema Cite de la musique — Philharmonie de Paris |
| Distributor | UGC |
| Released | 8 November 2017 |
| Runtime | 102 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Orchestra Class (French: La Melodie) is a 2017 French film directed by Rachid Hami and starring Kad Merad. The film was screened at the Venice Film Festival and the Dubai International Film Festival.
Cast
- Kad Merad as Simon Daoud
- Samir Guesmi as Farid
- Renely Alfred as Arnold
- Tatjana Rojo as Arnold's mother
Reception
A critic from The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "But the film’s few, more lived-in moments often involve secondary characters with no story arc of their own, so they never feel properly integrated into the fabric of the otherwise very formatted plot".[1] A critic from Screen International wrote that "The raucous energy that the youngsters offer gives Orchestra Class (La Melodie) a gritty sense of momentum".[2] A critic from RFI wrote that "Alfred Renély is a touching and convincing young prodigy supported by a whole bunch of promising French film actors".[3]
References
- ^ Hoeij, Boyd van (2017-09-02). "‘La Melodie’: Film Review | Venice 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived 2023-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Adams, Mark. "'Orchestra Class': Dubai Review". Screen Daily. Archived 2017-12-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ^ Rosslyn Hyams (2017-11-30). "The Orchestra Class directed by Rachid Hami and The Planter by Marine Francen". Cinefile. Archived 2023-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-01-04.