Faubourg 36 - Movie Review and Synopsis

In the spring of 1936, three residents of “the Faubourg,” a working class neighborhood north of Paris, look to produce a musical that will bring back to life their cherished local theater.

Christophe Barratier was last seen in U.S. theaters with the Oscar-nominated The Chorus, and he returns with another musical in a time when Stateside audiences have demonstrated their hunger for all things French. (Isn’t it time to ramp up the marketing for this one, though?) Chorus members Kad Merad and Gérard Jugnot star alongside Clovis Cornillac, but I hear Nora Arnezeder nearly outshines their collective talent.

Rated PG-13 for some sexuality and nudity, violence and brief language.

Director: Christophe Barratier
Stars: Gérard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac, Kad Merad
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Release Date: 24 September 2008 (Belgium)
Genre: Drama

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