He would have been 100 this year. Charles Aznavour is at the heart of a biopic directed by Grand Corps Malade and Mehdir Idir and starring Tahar Rahim. It’s a chance to revisit a mythical destiny, carried by a unique voice and songs that alone reflect France’s musical heritage.
It’s an event film. On Wednesday 23 October, the biopic Monsieur Aznavour was released in cinemas. Directed by slammer, poet and author Grand Corps Malade and director and screenwriter Mehdi Idir, the film lasts just over two hours and stars Tahar Rahim in the title role. The actor, known for his films Un prophète (2009), Samba (2014), Désigné coupable (2021) and the series Le Serpent (2021), delivers an impressive performance. He succeeds in the crazy challenge of getting into Charles Aznavour’s skin thanks to a lot of hard work on his voice (the actor is not dubbed), his body language and his emotions. After all, the singer’s life was not all glitz and glamour.
Quite the contrary, in fact. In keeping with the wishes of Charles Aznavour himself, who was close to Grand Corps Malade when he approached him with the idea for the biopic before his death in 2018, the film focuses on the artist’s early life. A difficult beginning, aptly recounted by the two directors with the support of the late singer’s family.
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