The Marching Band

Nov 27, 2024

1h 43m

★ 7.4

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

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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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