The Chorus
A compassionate new teacher at a grim French boarding school rallies his unruly pupils into forming a choir, battling authoritarian staff and their own doubts to prove that music can transform even the toughest hearts.
Synopsis
In 1940s France, a new teacher arrives at a school for difficult boys and brings hope and inspiration to the students.
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Principal cast & crew: 39
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Yves DeschampsShot by Jean Jacques BouhonScored by Bruno CoulaisDesigned by Francois Chauvaud
Box Office
2004 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 16× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$83.6M
US & Canada: $2.1M — 2% of worldwide · International: $81.5M (98%)
Re-release box office
- 200559 theaters
- $2.5M($4.2M today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Also known as
- Die Kinder des Monsieur Mathieude
- Die Kinder des Monsieurs Mathieude
- The Chorusen
- Los chicos del coroes
- The cake is a liefr
- Les choristes - I ragazzi del coroit
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Cast & Crew
39 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Gerard Jugnot
as Clément Mathieu
Francois Berleand
as Headmaster Rachin
Jean Baptiste Maunier
as Pierre Morhange
Kad Merad
as Chabert
Jean Paul Bonnaire
as Father Maxence
Marie Bunel
as Violette Morhange
Maxence Perrin
as Pépinot
Gregory Gatignol
as Mondain
Thomas Blumenthal
as Corbin
Cyril Bernicot
as Le Querrec
Philippe Du Janerand
as Mr. Langlois
Carole Weiss
as Countess
Supporting cast
13Erick Desmarestz
as Doctor Dervaux
Didier Flamand
as Pépinot adult
Jacques Perrin
as Pierre Morhange adult
Simon Fargeot
as Boniface
Theodule Carre Cassaigne
as Leclerc
Armen Godel
as Doctor
Steve Gadler
as Pierre Morhange's Assistant
Paul Charieras
as Régent
Monique Ditisheim
as Mother Marie
Fabrice Dubusset
as Carpentier
Marielle Coubaillon
as Mrs. Rachin
Violette Barratier
as Rachin's daughter
Christophe Borie
as Child
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1Writers
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3Other crew
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