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THE PIANIST'S CHOICE
DIRECTED BY JACQUES OTMEZGUINE
DRAMA, HISTORY | 2025 |106' | FRANCE
SYNOPSIS
At the dawn of the Second World War, François Touraine, a great piano virtuoso, has no choice but to go and play in Germany to save the woman he loves, his teacher. Rachel is Jewish in an age that no longer allows it...
SCRIPT: Jacques Otmezguine
MAIN CAST: Oscar Lesage, Pia Lagrange, Zoé Adjani
LANGUAGE: French
PRODUCER: Nelly Kafsky
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Mazel Productions
MUSIC: Dimitri Naïditch
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Lubomir Bakchev

"A meticulous historical reconstruction"
"The film explores the shadows of collective memory and the dichotomy between convictions and personal circumstances."
"The link with the music is strong, vibrating with an ideal of beauty."
"The Pianist's Choice is a work of art to be discovered and soaked up, like a historical album brimming with secrets, indelible wounds and conflicting passions."
"The generosity of this beautiful film invites us to revisit a painful past to prevent it from happening again."
"It brings tears to the eyes, but also calls for salutary reflection."




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