Written by Alan Bennet with an ensemble cast of new and established talent lead by Ralph Fiennes, The Choral is a warm and emotive comedy drama that touches on a multitude of themes felt by a small Northern community at the start of First World War begins.
A Yorkshire village’s choral society finds its ranks depleted as men head off to war. With the annual performance looming, the society is forced to change its entry rules to enlist some unlikely teens and the musically gifted but socially scandalous Dr. Guthrie. Brimming with humour and hope, Bennett and Nicholas Hytner’s (The Madness of King George, The Lady in the Van) latest triumph celebrates the power of community in the darkest of days.
Starring:
Ralph Fiennes, Emily Fairn, Alun Armstrong, Mark Addy
Directed By:
Nicholas Hytner
Running time:
113 mins