Drama ·History ·Music · France · 2025 · 1h 45m

The Pianist's Choice

Le choix du pianiste

Director

Cast

Oscar Lesage as François Touraine Pia Lagrange as Rachel Zoé Adjani as Annette Marie Torreton as Thérèse Nicolas Vaude as The court-appointed lawyer Philippe Torreton as Mr. Touraine

Crew

Lubomir Bakchev — Director of Photography Constance Alexandre — Editor Dimitri Naïditch — Original Music Composer Jacques Otmezguine — Screenplay Nelly Kafsky — Producer

Tagline

During the war, music remains the last hope.

Synopsis

During the Second World War, François Touraine, a young piano prodigy, has no choice but to go and play in Germany to save the woman he loves. Because Rachel is Jewish in an age that no longer allows it... A great story of love, music and resistance through time and the horrors of the Occupation and Nazism.

Key Collaborators

Jacques Otmezguine Director Lubomir Bakchev Director of Photography Constance Alexandre Editor Dimitri Naïditch Original Music Composer Jacques Otmezguine Screenplay Nelly Kafsky Producer

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