Monsieur Aznavour Explained
| Monsieur Aznavour |
| Cinematography: | Brecht Goyvaerts |
| Editing: | Laure Gardette |
| Distributor: | Pathé |
| Runtime: | 133 minutes |
| Language: | French |
| Gross: | $12.2 million[1] |
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.[2] [3] [4] [5] It is an international co-production between France and Belgium.[6] It was theatrically released in France by Pathé on 23 October 2024.[7]
Cast
- Tahar Rahim as Charles Aznavour
- 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.[8]
Notes and References
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- News: 5 April 2023. Mischa Aznavour : «Tahar Rahim en Charles Aznavour, c'est la classe !». Le Figaro. 2 March 2024.
- Leffler. Rebecca. 22 May 2023. UTA to duet with Playtime on 'Monsieur Aznavour' starring Tahar Rahim (exclusive). Screen International. 2 March 2024.
- Keslassy. Elsa. 17 May 2023. Playtime Boards Buzzy Biopic 'Monsieur Aznavour' Starring Tahar Rahim as Legendary Crooner (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 2 March 2024.
- Web site: Keslassy. Elsa. 22 May 2024. 'Monsieur Aznavour' Trailer: Tahar Rahim Transforms as French Music Legend Charles Aznavour (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 22 May 2024.
- Keslassy. Elsa. 15 February 2023. Tahar Rahim to Play French Music Legend Charles Aznavour in Biopic 'Monsieur Aznavour' (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 2 March 2024.
- News: 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) . subscription . live . https://archive.today/20241022122034/https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/cinema/sorties-cinema-du-23-octobre-the-killer-monsieur-aznavour-4-zeros-les-films-a-voir-ou-pas-22-10-2024-2E6YSEVLAZFS7IEIMNR2BAEY3U.php . 22 October 2024 . 24 October 2024 . Le Parisien.
- Web site: Critiques Presse pour le film Monsieur Aznavour . fr . 16 November 2024 . AlloCiné.
