Bradford on Avon Film Society: The Choral

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Dir: Nicholas Hytner, 2025, 1Hr 53m, 12A, Historical Drama, Music

Set in a Yorkshire town during World War I, where a controversial conductor unites a ragtag group of teens and townsfolk to perform Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius, a work chosen because it was not in German. As they prepare, wartime tensions, prejudice, and personal struggles surface. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.

Screenplay by Alan Bennett.

With Ralph Fiennes, Roger Allam, Mark Addy, Alun Armstrong, Robert Emms, Simon Russell Beale and Amara Okereke (sung by Tia Jordan Radix-Callixte.