Yahoo News ‘Monsieur Aznavour’ Trailer: Tahar Rahim Transforms as French Music Legend Charles Aznavour (EXCLUSIVE)
Pathé has unveiled a trailer for “Monsieur Aznavour,” showing the Golden-Globe nominated actor Tahar Rahim (“The Mauritanian,” “Napoleon”) transformed as Charles Aznavour, the French-Armenian singer, songwriter and actor who sold more than 180 million records around the world.
The movie charts Aznavour’s rise to stardom in the 1950s and his friendships with many artists, including Edith Piaf, who took him with her on a tour of France and the U.S.
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“Monsieur Aznavour” will be released by Pathé on Oct. 23. It’s directed by singer-turned-filmmakers Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade (“Patients”), and produced by Jean-Rachid Kallouche’s Kallouche Cinema and Mandarin & Compagnie, the banner behind Francois Ozon’s and Anne Fontaine’s films.
Kallouche, who teamed with Eric and Nicolas Altmayer at Mandarin on Grand Corps Malade and Idir’s previous films, is married to Katia Aznavour, the daughter of the late artist.
Rahim spoke to Variety briefly about his role in “Monsieur Aznavour” while promoting Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” (in which he stars as Paul Barras) and said it was a “memorable experience.” “It gave me an immense pleasure to work with this team and play this emblematic character which seemed an insurmountable challenge at first,” Rahim revealed.
Kallouche previously told Variety that Rahim was the ideal actor to play the part of Aznavour, as they share many similarities, “the same sensibility, drive and passion for their work, as well as a malicious gaze.” They’ve also had to overcome adversity to achieve success. Rahim broke through at the age of 28 with his performance in “A Prophet,” which won a prize at Cannes, an Oscar nomination and earned him a Cesar Award. He now works with some of the world’s biggest filmmakers.
“Monsieur Aznavour” is represented in international markets by Playtime.
Here’s the trailer:
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