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.

Orchestra Class
Official poster
Directed byRachid Hami
Screenplay byGuy Laurent
Valerie Zenatti
Rachid Hami
Produced byNicolas Mauvernay
StarringKad Merad
CinematographyJerome Almeras
Edited byJoelle Hache
Music byBruno Coulais
Production
companies
Mizar Films
UGC, France 2 Cinema
Cite de la musique — Philharmonie de Paris
Release date
  • 8 November 2017 (2017-11-08)
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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Reception

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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

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  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.