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Monsieur Aznavour

Monsieur Aznavour - image - a film by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade
Monsieur Aznavour - image - a film by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade
Monsieur Aznavour - image - a film by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade
Monsieur Aznavour - image - a film by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade
Monsieur Aznavour - image - a film by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade
Monsieur Aznavour - image - a film by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade
Monsieur Aznavour - image - a film by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade
Monsieur Aznavour - image - a film by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade
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Monsieur Aznavour - poster - a film by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade
Grand and impressive. An electric performance from Tahar, it features some bravura sequences with sweeping camera movements, scores of extras and sometimes the passage of time is communicated in a single shot by the skilful manoeuvring and interchanging of different sets. It's a wonderfully choreographed film.
Superbly realised. This classy biopic is an eye- and ear-opener.
Impressive. Rahim grows into the role just as Aznavour grows into his career. It looks and sounds great – a richly realised portrait of a man triumphantly in tune with his time.
Rahim's song-dance-romance-distance performance is brilliant. A captivating and thought-provoking examination of an artist who will do whatever it takes to make it.
Very enjoyable. A refreshingly different musician biopic that defies clichés by celebrating discipline and ambition over mythical musical destiny.
A quality biopic, classy and always interesting. The music sequences (sung live by Rahim) pay their way handsomely throughout, to the extent you'll probably stream yourself a repeat listen afterwards.
Deeply touching, insightful and engaging. Audiences who have never heard of Charles Aznavour may ponder after watching this movie, “How is it possible that I know the music of Edith Piaf but have never heard the music of Charles Aznavour?" An exhilarating and powerful tribute to this illustrious singer who captivated the world with his music, this movie should not be missed!
For me, formidable.
Françoise Delbecq
ELLE MAGAZINE
Exhilarating!
CLOSER
Encore! An emotional and powerful tribute.
Sarah Lévy-Laithier
PUBLIC
Rich, moving and rhythmic.
Catherine Balle
LE PARISIEN
Director: Mehdi Idir & Grand Corps Malade
Cast: Tahar Rahim, Bastien Bouillon, Marie-Julie Baup, Camille Moutawkil
Duration: 134mins
Country of Origin: France
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Mature Themes
Grand and impressive. An electric performance from Tahar, it features some bravura sequences with sweeping camera movements, scores of extras and sometimes the passage of time is communicated in a single shot by the skilful manoeuvring and interchanging of different sets. It's a wonderfully choreographed film.
Superbly realised. This classy biopic is an eye- and ear-opener.
Impressive. Rahim grows into the role just as Aznavour grows into his career. It looks and sounds great – a richly realised portrait of a man triumphantly in tune with his time.
Rahim's song-dance-romance-distance performance is brilliant. A captivating and thought-provoking examination of an artist who will do whatever it takes to make it.
Very enjoyable. A refreshingly different musician biopic that defies clichés by celebrating discipline and ambition over mythical musical destiny.
A quality biopic, classy and always interesting. The music sequences (sung live by Rahim) pay their way handsomely throughout, to the extent you'll probably stream yourself a repeat listen afterwards.
Deeply touching, insightful and engaging. Audiences who have never heard of Charles Aznavour may ponder after watching this movie, “How is it possible that I know the music of Edith Piaf but have never heard the music of Charles Aznavour?" An exhilarating and powerful tribute to this illustrious singer who captivated the world with his music, this movie should not be missed!
For me, formidable.
Françoise Delbecq
ELLE MAGAZINE
Exhilarating!
CLOSER
Encore! An emotional and powerful tribute.
Sarah Lévy-Laithier
PUBLIC
Rich, moving and rhythmic.
Catherine Balle
LE PARISIEN

2025 CÉSAR AWARD NOMINEE (x4) - incl Best Actor (Rahim) and Best Production Design

Just as Marion Cotillard was to La Vie en Rose, Golden Globe-nominated actor Tahar Rahim is to MONSIEUR AZNAVOUR, transforming into the iconic singer-songwriter for this hugely entertaining rise-to-stardom biography of the man who beat all odds to not only become one of France’s best-loved entertainers, but personified French culture to the English-speaking world.

Born in Paris in 1924 as the son of Armenian refugees, Charles Aznavour’s formative years are spent in poverty, but distinguished by his parents’ passion for music and theatre. Ridiculed for his short stature and raspy tenor voice - traits he would in time fully embrace - Aznavour’s early attempts at a showbiz career during the Occupation falter. Whilst a gifted lyricist and storyteller, his material finds more success in the hands of others, including his friend Pierre (Bastien Bouillon), and later the imperious Edith Piaf (a scene-stealing Marie-Julie Baup), who becomes a highly influential mentor and supporter. But by the 1950s, Aznavour finally realises his own ambitions; his empathetic ‘chansons’ about the heartbreaks, confusions and passions of the common man (mining the dramas of his own life) catapult him to global attention.

Led by its star’s astonishing performance and stunning vocal prowess, Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade’s emotional and lavishly-mounted MONSIEUR AZNAVOUR is a true tour de force as intimate as it is spectacular, serving as a triumphant reminder of the power and impact of music. It’s a grand and unmissable cinema experience. 

Monsieur Aznavour - poster - a film by Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade