Crescendo

Crescendo

2026 · 133 min · FR · 6.2 (40 votes)
Dir. Agnès Jaoui · Starring Agnès Jaoui, Daniel Auteuil, Eye Haïdara, Claire Chust, Oussama Kheddam, Lucie Gallo
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In the ruins of a Roman amphitheatre in the South of France, the cast and crew of an ambitious staging of The Marriage of Figaro is thrown off balance when troubling accusations threaten to derail the entire production. As tensions intensify, loyalties slowly fracture and deep generational disagreement emerges, throwing their sheltered opera world into a great divide.

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This film offers a compelling blend of escalating tension and sharp wit, set against a backdrop of grand theatrical ambition. It evokes a sense of dramatic unraveling, where personal loyalties clash with professional integrity, all within a richly detailed, insular world of art and performance.

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