# Orchestra Class

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***Orchestra Class*** (French: *La Melodie*) is a 2017 French film directed by Rachid Hami and starring [Kad Merad](/source/Kad_Merad). The film was screened at the [Venice Film Festival](/source/Venice_Film_Festival) and the [Dubai International Film Festival](/source/Dubai_International_Film_Festival).

## Cast

- [Kad Merad](/source/Kad_Merad) as Simon Daoud
- [Samir Guesmi](/source/Samir_Guesmi) as Farid
- Renely Alfred as Arnold
- Tatjana Rojo as Arnold's mother

## Reception

A critic from *[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Radio_France_Internationale)* wrote that "Alfred Renély is a touching and convincing young prodigy supported by a whole bunch of promising French film actors".[3]

## References

1. Hoeij, Boyd van (2017-09-02). ["‘La Melodie’: Film Review | Venice 2017"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/la-melodie-1034830/). *The Hollywood Reporter*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230104074932/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/la-melodie-1034830/) 2023-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-01-04.

1. Adams, Mark. ["'Orchestra Class': Dubai Review"](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/orchestra-class-dubai-review/5124819.article). *Screen Daily*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171228012205/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/orchestra-class-dubai-review/5124819.article) 2017-12-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-01-04.

1. Rosslyn Hyams (2017-11-30). ["The Orchestra Class directed by Rachid Hami and The Planter by Marine Francen"](https://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20171129-cinefile-n-8-orchestra-class-directed-rachid-hami-and-planter-marine-francen). *Cinefile*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230104074932/https://www.rfi.fr/en/culture/20171129-cinefile-n-8-orchestra-class-directed-rachid-hami-and-planter-marine-francen) 2023-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-01-04.

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