THE CHORAL takes place in Ramsden, Yorkshire, 1916. The chorus master and most of the men of the ambitious local Choral Society have volunteered for the front, so under the direction of the demanding, driven Dr. Guthrie (Fiennes), the Choral recruits a crop of teenage boys and girls. Together they discover the joys of singing and the urgency of desire as the new boys come to terms with their imminent conscription into the army. THE CHORAL explores the humor and humanity at the heart of a community facing an uncertain future.
Directed by Nicholas Hytner and written by BAFTA- and Tony-winning playwright and screenwriter Alan Bennett. The film will star a celebrated cast: Academy AwardΒ® nominee and BAFTA winner Ralph Fiennes, Academy AwardΒ® and BAFTA winner Jim Broadbent, and BAFTA winner Simon Russell Beale.
Director:
Nicholas Hytner
Screenplay:
Alan Bennett
Starring:
Ralph Fiennes, Jim Broadbent, Simon Russell Beale
Producers:
Nicholas Hytner, Kevin Loader, Damian Jones
Executive Producers:
Caroline Charles, Eva Yates, Paul Grindey, Charles Moore
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Classics
Certificate:
TBA
Running time:
TBA
Released:
TBA