I only recently discovered the wonders of French and indeed Russian films, I was truly intrigued by the story-line which in the final throws of the performance of Anne-Marie's Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto brought tears to my eyes as this was one of my mother's favourite piece of music, the magnificent throwbacks only served to enhance the films storyline. Whilst this film was pure-entertainment from start to finish; it does make you consider that to some music and art are the tools of liberation and to some how they seek to oppress.I loved the Maestro's (Andrey Simonovich Filipov) plan to reunite his orchestra, being composed of old Jewish and Gypsy musicians after a 30-year enforced interruption (KGB); do we not all desire to recapture our past that gave us so much pleasure, it was a pure- stroke of genius to include the conductors sellotaped (broken) baton which in my humble opinion said everything there is to say about this wonderful film i.e. the rekindling of one's dreams (Théâtre du Châtelet) in Paris. I can absolutely say that The Concert is a beautifully entertaining and a delightful masterpiece which I highly recommend for all the family.

or from the past. simple. and powerful. for the script, the acting and the different problems who defines a concert of Bolshoi Theater. the humor, the memories, the desire to create the present as revenge of the past failure, the strange characters and the flavor of different cultures, mixed, defined one by the other are marks of Mihaileanu. the Concert preserves each of them and use the nuances in a splendid fresco about art and success. it is something magic in this film. the scenes about past, the meetings, the old secrets, the crumbs of the every day reality , the respiration of a dream who becomes reality. a film about a trip to yourself.

I have to say i saw this movie not expecting anything, well expecting to regret watching it... but DAMN i was so wrong.It made me cry, it shocked me, amazed me, gave me goosebumps, it was an amazing ride.What i loved about this movie is that, it tricks your mind, it is so well written that you think that you know what will happen, and at the very end slaps you in the face, and shows how wrong you were.The last 15 minutes are EPIC, the performance given by Mélanie Laurent was, Jesus, AMAZING, she made me love her, she made me believe in her.For those who think that this movie is a plain boring drama, NO. It has comedy parts, really well placed, perfectly written where you laugh.So i really think that for anyone who loves, Music, Drama, Love, and a good script and perfect performances, this movie will be perfect.Give it a try you will be surprised, i surely was.

This is a fantastic little film which unfortunately hasn't achieved the success it deserves. It manages to combine screwball comedy and farcical satire with THE most moving musical sequence I have ever come across in the cinema. Whilst the plot does get a little ropey and some sequences drag on, the film is held together by a string of fine performances, especially from Melanie Laurent, who really stars in a difficult role. Also, the climactic scene really is worth the wait! Highly recommended if you, as I do, have some eastern European Jew in you as the style of comedy as well as the dramatic elements will assume an even more poignant brilliance. I went to watch this film with my dad, who hails from Moldova originally and he was blubbering in the seat next to me for the entire last 30 minutes.