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The Marching Band
The Marching Band
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2024
1h 42m
7.3(499 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Music

Overview

A world-famous orchestra conductor discovers the brother he never knew he had — a school cafeteria worker who plays trombone in a local marching band. Detecting his brother's exceptional musical talent, he takes it upon himself to rectify the injustice of fate.

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Production Companies

Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo
France 2 Cinéma
Greenwich Entertainment

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Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

Benjamin Lavernhe

Thibaut Desormeaux

Benjamin Lavernhe
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Pierre Lottin

Jimmy Lecocq

Pierre Lottin
Acting

Sarah Suco

Sabrina

Sarah Suco
Acting

Clémence Massart-Weit

Claudine

Clémence Massart-Weit
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Ludmila Mikaël

Mme Desormeaux

Ludmila Mikaël
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Anne Loiret

Claire

Anne Loiret
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Jacques Bonnaffé

Gilbert Woszniak

Jacques Bonnaffé
Acting

Yvon Martin

Anthony

Yvon Martin
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Nathalie Desrumaux

Mme Meyer

Nathalie Desrumaux
Acting

Isabelle Zanotti

Charlène

Isabelle Zanotti
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Nicolas Ducron

Yannick

Nicolas Ducron
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Marie-José Billet

Brigitte

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Anne-Sophie Lapix

Anne-Sophie Lapix

Anne-Sophie Lapix
Acting

Antonin Lartaud

Jérémy

Antonin Lartaud
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Mathilde Courcol-Rozès

Rose

Mathilde Courcol-Rozès
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Charlie Nelson

Jean-Claude

Charlie Nelson
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Rémi Fransot

Jonathan

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Johnny Montreuil

Gérald

Johnny Montreuil
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Johnny Rasse

Kévin

Johnny Rasse
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Gabrielle Claeys

Justine

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Jean-Luc Lebacq

Ouvrier Sodalpro 1

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Joël Lebacq

Ouvrier Sodalpro 2

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Stéphanie Cliquennois

Ouvrier Sodalpro 3

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Lulu Lomendie

Ouvrier Sodalpro 4

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Rui-Mickael Dias

Ouvrier Sodalpro 5

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Nathalie Desrumaux

Directrice collège

Nathalie Desrumaux
Acting

Kodgo Apétô Epaminondas

Agent de sécurité concert Lille

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Olivier Brabant

Juré audition Lille

Olivier Brabant
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Jean Baptiste Giezek

Concordia 1

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Mathieu Guégan

Concordia 2

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Guillaume Vanstavel

Speaker

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Marie Baudry

La prof de country

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Saverio Maligno

Chauffeur de taxi n°5

Saverio Maligno
Writing

Anne-Sophie Delcour

Journaliste France Musique

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