The Marching Band

Nov 27, 2024

1h 43m

★ 7.3

Overview

Diagnosed with leukemia, a successful orchestra conductor learns that he is adopted, and his younger brother is in a village marching band. The conductor decides to help them win a regional contest.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo

Pictanovo

France 2 Cinéma

Cinéaxe 5

Entourage Sofica 2

Indéfilms 12

La Banque Postale Image 12

SG Image 2022

SofiTVciné 11

The Marching Band Trailers

Cast

Thibaut Desormeaux

Benjamin Lavernhe

Jimmy Lecocq

Pierre Lottin

Sabrina

Sarah Suco

Claudine

Clémence Massart-Weit

Mme Desormeaux

Ludmila Mikaël

Claire

Anne Loiret

Gilbert Woszniak

Jacques Bonnaffé

Anthony

Yvon Martin

Mme Meyer

Nathalie Desrumaux

Charlène

Isabelle Zanotti

Yannick

Nicolas Ducron

Brigitte

Marie-José Billet

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