The Marching Band Explained

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Director:	Emmanuel Courcol^[1]
Cinematography:	Maxence Lemonnier
Editing:	Guerric Catala
Music:	Michel Petrossian
Studio:	Agat Film^[2]
Distributor:	Diaphana Distribution
Runtime:	103 minutes
Country:	France
Budget:	€6.1 million^[3]

The Marching Band (French: '''En Fanfare''') is a 2024 French drama film directed by Emmanuel Courcol from a screenplay by Courcol and Irène Muscari. The film stars Benjamin Lavernhe and Pierre Lottin as long-lost brothers.

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 factory worker 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.^[4]

Cast

• Benjamin Lavernhe as Thibaut
• Pierre Lottin as Jimmy
• Sarah Suco

Release

The Marching Band premiered on 19 May 2024 at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

Notes and References

1. Web site: En Fanfare (The Marching Band) . Cannes Film Festival . 13 June 2024.
2. News: Goodfellow . Melanie . Playtime Launches Sales On Emmanuel Courcol’s ‘The Marching Band’ – Unifrance Rendez-Vous In Paris . 13 June 2024 . Deadline.
3. Web site: The Marching Band . Playtime Group . 13 June 2024.
4. Web site: Lumholdt . Jan . Review: The Marching Band . Cineurope . 13 June 2024.