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A middle-aged man with a beard and moustache, wearing a choir master's suit

Ciné Sunday: The Choral

Duration: 1h53m
Dates: Sun 9 Nov 2025 11:00

1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together.

Directed by BAFTA, Olivier and Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner (The Crucible) and written by BAFTA, Olivier and Tony Award winner Alan Bennett,The Choralmarks their fourth writer-director collaboration following the acclaimed filmsThe Madness of King George,The History Boys, andThe Lady in The Van.

A man in a beige suit walks down a street, while a group of children in 1910s clothing chase him shouting
The Choral
A middle-aged man with a beard and moustache, wearing a choir master's suit
The Choral
A man in a velvet suit conducts a choir while an audience from the 1910s watches him
The Choral
A group of young men in 1910s attire sit in a crowded bar together
The Choral

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