Monsieur Aznavour

Monsieur Aznavour
Monsieur Aznavour
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mehdi Idir; Grand Corps Malade;
Screenplay by	Mehdi Idir; Grand Corps Malade;
Produced by	Jean-Rachid Kallouche; Arnaud Chautard; Éric Altmayer; Nicolas Altmayer;
Starring	Tahar Rahim; Bastien Bouillon; Marie-Julie Baup;
Cinematography	Brecht Goyvaerts
Edited by	Laure Gardette
Production; companies	Mandarin et Compagnie; Kallouche Cinéma; Pathé; TF1 Films Production; Beside Productions; Logical Content Ventures;
Distributed by	Pathé
Release date	23 October 2024;
Running time	133 minutes
Countries	France; Belgium;
Language	French
Budget	€26 million; (US$28 million);
Box office	$14.7 million

Monsieur Aznavour is a 2024 musical biographical drama film written and directed by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade. It is about the life of French singer Charles Aznavour, portrayed by Tahar Rahim, from his beginning as the son of Armenian immigrants to the rise of his career as a singer and actor which cemented his status as a beloved figure in France. The film was produced by Jean-Rachid Kallouche, who is married to Aznavour's daughter Katia.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] It is an international co-production between France and Belgium.^[7] It was theatrically released in France by Pathé on 23 October 2024.^[8]

Cast

Tahar Rahim as Charles Aznavour
Bastien Bouillon as Pierre Roche
Marie-Julie Baup as Édith Piaf
Camille Moutawakil as Aïda Aznavour
Ella Pellegrini as Micheline Rugel
Hovnatan Avédikian as Misha Aznavourian
Julien Campani
Gulia Avetisyan as Mélinée Manouchian
Lionel Cecilio as Gilbert Bécaud
Petra Silander as Ulla Thorsell
Sharon Mann as the interpreter
Rupert Wynne-James as Frank Sinatra
Tiffany Hofstetter as Kimberly
Elisabeth Duda as Jeanne
Anaïs Spinelli-Herry as Clarisse
Tigran Mekhitarian as Missak Manouchian
Nariné Grigoryan as Knar Baghdasarian
Victor Meutelet as Johnny Hallyday

Critical response

On AlloCiné, the film received an average rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on 37 reviews from French critics.^[9]

References

^ "10 European titles that could make a box office splash in 2024". Screen International. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024. There is even early awards buzz for the $28m (€26m) film directed by Idir and famed rap artist Grand Corps Malade
^ "Monsieur Aznavour (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
^ "Mischa Aznavour : «Tahar Rahim en Charles Aznavour, c'est la classe !»". Le Figaro. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
^ Leffler, Rebecca (22 May 2023). "UTA to duet with Playtime on 'Monsieur Aznavour' starring Tahar Rahim (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
^ Keslassy, Elsa (17 May 2023). "Playtime Boards Buzzy Biopic 'Monsieur Aznavour' Starring Tahar Rahim as Legendary Crooner (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
^ Keslassy, Elsa (22 May 2024). "'Monsieur Aznavour' Trailer: Tahar Rahim Transforms as French Music Legend Charles Aznavour (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
^ Keslassy, Elsa (15 February 2023). "Tahar Rahim to Play French Music Legend Charles Aznavour in Biopic 'Monsieur Aznavour' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
^ Balle, Catherine; Baronian, Renaud; Valentin, Michel; Plouviez, Grégory (22 October 2024). "Sorties cinéma du 23 octobre : The Killer, Monsieur Aznavour, 4 zéros... Les films à voir (ou pas)". Le Parisien. Archived from the original on 22 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Monsieur Aznavour" (in French). AlloCiné. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

External links

Monsieur Aznavour at IMDb
Monsieur Aznavour at AlloCiné (in French)
Monsieur Aznavour at Unifrance (in French)

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[1] "10 European titles that could make a box office splash in 2024". Screen International. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024. There is even early awards buzz for the $28m (€26m) film directed by Idir and famed rap artist Grand Corps Malade

[BOM-2] "Monsieur Aznavour (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

[3] "Mischa Aznavour : «Tahar Rahim en Charles Aznavour, c'est la classe !»". Le Figaro. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

[4] Leffler, Rebecca (22 May 2023). "UTA to duet with Playtime on 'Monsieur Aznavour' starring Tahar Rahim (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

[5] Keslassy, Elsa (17 May 2023). "Playtime Boards Buzzy Biopic 'Monsieur Aznavour' Starring Tahar Rahim as Legendary Crooner (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

[6] Keslassy, Elsa (22 May 2024). "'Monsieur Aznavour' Trailer: Tahar Rahim Transforms as French Music Legend Charles Aznavour (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

[7] Keslassy, Elsa (15 February 2023). "Tahar Rahim to Play French Music Legend Charles Aznavour in Biopic 'Monsieur Aznavour' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

[8] Balle, Catherine; Baronian, Renaud; Valentin, Michel; Plouviez, Grégory (22 October 2024). "Sorties cinéma du 23 octobre : The Killer, Monsieur Aznavour, 4 zéros... Les films à voir (ou pas)". Le Parisien. Archived from the original on 22 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

[9] "Critiques Presse pour le film Monsieur Aznavour" (in French). AlloCiné. Retrieved 16 November 2024.

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