Orchestra Class

2017 French film
  • 8 November 2017 (2017-11-08)
CountryFranceLanguageFrench

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

  1. ^ Hoeij, Boyd van (2017-09-02). "'La Melodie': Film Review | Venice 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  2. ^ Adams, Mark. "'Orchestra Class': Dubai Review". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  3. ^ Rosslyn Hyams (2017-11-30). "The Orchestra Class directed by Rachid Hami and The Planter by Marine Francen". Cinefile. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.