The Marching Band
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| French | En Fanfare |
| Directed by | Emmanuel Courcol[1] |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Maxence Lemonnier |
| Edited by | Guerric Catala |
| Music by | Michel Petrossian |
Production company | Agat Film[2] |
| Distributed by | Diaphana Distribution |
Release date | |
Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Budget | €6.1 million[4] |
| Box office | $25.7 million[5] |
The Marching Band (French: En Fanfare) is a 2024 French drama film directed by Emmanuel Courcol from a screenplay by Courcol, Irène Muscari, Oriane Bonduel and Marianne Tomersy. The film stars Benjamin Lavernhe and Pierre Lottin as long-lost brothers.[1]
Premise
When acclaimed orchestra conductor Thibaut (Lavernhe) is diagnosed with leukemia, a DNA test to find a bone marrow donor reveals that he is adopted. Thibaut meets his biological brother Jimmy (Lottin), a cook in a school canteen who plays trombone of a local marching band in Lille. When the band loses its conductor, Thibaut steps in as replacement, and the brothers learn more about the circumstances that shaped each other's lives.[2][6]
Cast
- Benjamin Lavernhe as Thibaut Desormeaux
- Pierre Lottin as Jimmy Lecocq
- Sarah Suco as Sabrina
- Jacques Bonnaffé as Gilbert Woszniak
- Ludmila Mikaël as Madame Desormeaux
Release
The Marching Band premiered on 19 May 2024 at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
References
- ^ a b "En Fanfare (The Marching Band)". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie. "Playtime Launches Sales On Emmanuel Courcol's 'The Marching Band' – Unifrance Rendez-Vous In Paris". Deadline. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b Pavard, Charlotte. "En Fanfare (The Marching Band): a musical social portrait by Emmanuel Courcol". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "The Marching Band". Playtime Group. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "The Marching Band (2024)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Lumholdt, Jan. "Review: The Marching Band". Cineurope. Retrieved 13 June 2024.