Monsieur Aznavour
2024 film
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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]
- Mehdi Idir
- Grand Corps Malade
- Mehdi Idir
- Grand Corps Malade
- Jean-Rachid Kallouche
- Arnaud Chautard
- Éric Altmayer
- Nicolas Altmayer
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| Cinematography | Brecht Goyvaerts |
| Edited by | Laure Gardette |
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| Distributed by | Pathé |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
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| Language | French |
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| Box office | $16.1 million[2] |
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
Reception
Critical response
On AlloCiné, the film received an average rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on 37 reviews from French critics.[9]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| César Awards | 28 February 2025 | Best Actor | Tahar Rahim | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Costume Design | Isabelle Mathieu | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | Stéphane Rozenbaum | Nominated | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Stéphane Dittoo | Nominated |