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French writer-director Christophe Barratier follows up his nuanced period-drama, THE CHORUS (2004), with this feature about obsessive love and the behind-the-scenes machinations of a prewar Parisian music hall. The year is 1936, and on the outskirts of the French capital the workers of the Chansonia theater look for a way to reopen their former workplace following it's inglorious demise. Barratiers film follows former Chansonia stagehand Pigoil (Girard Jugnot) as he attempts to reopen the theater while fighting off some devastating personal losses. Starring Clovis Cornillac, Gerard Jugnot, Nora Arnezeder, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Director Christophe Barratier Special Features Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40 Audio Dolby Digital 5.1 - French Subtitles - English Additional Material Deleted Scenes Audio Commentary Runtime 120 Minutes.
