MONSIEUR AZNAVOUR EN CINÉ-CONCERT

MONSIEUR AZNAVOUR EN CINÉ-CONCERT

Sunday 30 May 2027 to 17h00

Palais des Congrès de Paris

The emotion of a film. The power of music. The legend of Charles Aznavour.

After having upset millions of spectators during its theatrical release, Monsieur Aznavour is about to experience a new life on the occasion of an exceptional film-concert that will be presented on Sunday 30 May 2027 at 17h00 at Palais des Congrès de Paris.

This creation proposes to rediscover on the big screen one of the greatest successes of recent French cinema in an experience where the power of the seventh art meets the emotion of the music performed live.

For almost three hours, the audience will relive the incredible destiny of Charles Aznavour, a major figure in French song and universal artist, whose songs continue to accompany the greatest moments in the lives of millions of people around the world.

Much more than just a projection, Monsieur Aznavour en ciné-concert is a true celebration of artistic creation, courage, perseverance and surpassing oneself. Each sequence of the film takes on a new dimension thanks to the music played in perfect synchronization with the images, allowing the viewer to rediscover the full emotional power of this work.

In the prestigious setting of the Palais des Congrès de Paris, this event promises to be one of the great cultural events of the year 2027, bringing together lovers of cinema, music and the immense heritage left by Charles Aznavour.

Charles Aznavour, a universal legend

Few French artists have experienced a fate comparable to that of Charles Aznavour.

Born in Paris on 22 May 1924 of Armenian parents who fled the persecutions of the Ottoman Empire, Charles Aznavour grew up in an environment where music, theatre and culture occupied an essential place. At a very young age, he went on stage, convinced that his life would be devoted to the show.

Yet nothing seems to promise him such a fate. His small size, his atypical voice and his physique are regularly criticized in his early days. Many predict a career without a future.

But Charles Aznavour has a rare quality: unwavering determination.

Through hard work, demands and an exceptional will, he transforms each of his frailties into an artistic force. This extraordinary journey will become one of the most beautiful lessons of perseverance in the history of French song.

In addition to seventy years of career, Charles Aznavour composes or co-writes more than 1 200 songs, recorded in eight languages and performed on the world’s biggest stages. His work has sold more than 180 million records, making him one of the most popular francophone artists of all time.

His songs have become universal classics. La Bohème, I was already seeing myself, Take me away, Just yesterday, About my life, La Mamma, For Me... As they say, The Comedians, She or No, I have not forgotten anything today continue to move all generations.

Charles Aznavourwas not only a great singer. He also led a remarkable acting career, appearing in more than 80 films under the direction of major filmmakers such as François Truffaut, Claude Chabrol, Volker Schlöndorff, Atom Egoyan, Denys Arcand or Claude Lelouch.

His talent as an actor allowed him to interpret characters of great sensitivity, confirming that he belonged to this rare category of artists capable of excelling in both music and cinema.

Beyond his work, Charles Aznavour will also remain as a deeply committed man. After the terrible earthquake that struck Armenia in 1988, he created the Aznavour Foundation for Armenia and devoted an important part of his life to supporting the Armenian people. He was appointed Ambassador of Armenia to UNESCO, then Ambassador of Armenia to Switzerland, continuing his diplomatic and humanitarian commitment until the end of his life.

Upon his death on 1 October 2018, a national tribute was paid to him in the court of Les Invalides, in the presence of the President of the Republic and many personalities from around the world. This tribute bears witness to the unique place it occupies in the French cultural heritage.

Even today, Charles Aznavour remains an absolute reference for generations of artists. His repertoire is translated, reproduced and interpreted all over the world, making him one of the greatest ambassadors of the French language.

It is this exceptional legacy that Monsieur Aznavour en ciné-concert is celebrating today, bringing together the power of cinema and the power of music in a unique experience.

A huge success in the cinema

Since its release in theaters on 23 October 2024, Monsieur Aznavour is one of the great successes of French cinema.

The film quickly reached the milestone of two million spectators, totaling 2 054 791 admissions in France, confirming the immense attachment of the public to the figure of Charles Aznavour.

Carried by an excellent word of mouth, the feature also makes a very nice start with more than 615 000 entries from its first week of operation, before experiencing a remarkable longevity in French theaters.

Beyond these figures, the success of Monsieur Aznavour testifies to the film’s ability to reach all generations. Historic admirers of Charles Aznavour rediscover the emotion of his greatest songs, while a new audience discovers the extraordinary journey of an artist who has deeply marked French culture.

The release of the film also helps to rediscover his musical work. Listening to his repertoire is growing strongly on streaming platforms, while several compilations of his songs find the best sales.

With more than two million admissions, Monsieur Aznavour stands out as one of the most popular French musical biopics of recent years, confirming the public's interest in the great figures of our cultural heritage.

Tahar Rahim, a masterful interpretation

To embody Charles Aznavour, the directors chose Tahar Rahim, unanimously considered one of the greatest French actors of his generation.

Revealed in 2009 in A Prophet of Jacques Audiard, Tahar Rahim immediately enters the history of French cinema. In 2010, he won both the César du Meilleur actor and the César du Meilleur male hope, an exceptional double that led the Académie des César to modify its rules.

His career then took on an international dimension thanks to significant roles in The Past of Asghar Farhadi, Grand Central, Guilty Designated (The Mauritanian) qui which earned him nominations at the Golden Globes and the BAFTA Awards ainsi as well as in the series The Serpent, hailed in the whole world.

To interpret Charles Aznavour, Tahar Rahim engaged in a preparation of rare intensity. For several months, he studied the singer’s archives, watched his concerts, worked on his diction, his phrasing, his breathing, his posture, his gestures, his way of singing and even his way of moving on stage.

This meticulous work allows him to deliver a composition of remarkable authenticity. More than an imitation, Tahar Rahim manages to restore the fragility, determination, humor and immense sensitivity of Charles Aznavour.

This performance was praised both by the critics and by the close friends of the artist, who recognized the correctness of his interpretation. It is one of the major elements of the success of the film and confirms once again the exceptional talent of an actor capable of totally transforming himself to serve his character.

Through this incarnation, Tahar Rahim recalls how Charles Aznavour was a man of work before being a legend, offering the audience an interpretation that is both heartbreaking, sincere and deeply inspiring.

A prestigious casting

Autour de Tahar Rahim, Monsieur Aznavour brings together a remarkable cast, bringing together several of the best actors of their generation.

Bastien Bouillon, winner of the César du Meilleur male hopeful for La Nuit du 12, performer Pierre Roche, artistic partner of Charles Aznavour at the beginning of his career. Their complicity, their hopes, their doubts and their first successes constitute one of the guiding threads of the story.

Marie-Julie Baup lends its features to Édith Piaf, a key figure in French song. His interpretation recalls the decisive role that Piaf played in the career of the young Aznavour. First to truly believe in his talent, she encourages him, advises him, takes him on tour and contributes greatly to his learning of the stage.

The film also brings together Camille Moutawakil, who embodies Aïda Aznavour, wife of Charles Aznavour and companion of a lifetime, as well as Hovnatan Avédikian, in the role of Mischa Aznavour, his brother, artistic partner of his beginnings and unwavering support.

Through several particularly striking sequences, the film also revives some of the greatest figures of the song and show of the XX? century, among which Gilbert Bécaud, Johnny Hallyday, Charles Trenet, Liza Minnelli, Frank Sinatra or Ray Charles8__, illustrating the exceptional influence of Charles Aznavour on the international scene.

This distribution contributes to give the film an authenticity and an emotion that have largely contributed to its success with the public.

The songs that built the legend

If it tells the life of a man, Monsieur Aznavour is also a trip to the heart of one of the greatest repertoires of French song.

Throughout the film, the works that have accompanied several generations resonate and which today constitute a universal musical heritage.

The public finds in particular:

I was already seeing myself, La Bohème, Take me away, Just yesterday, About my life, For Me... Great, La Mamma, As they say, The Comedians, The Two Guitars, His youth, I have lost my mind, Because you believe, From now on, The old-fashioned pleasures, No, I have not forgotten anything, Everything goes, She, huge international success.

The film also pays tribute to the artists who accompanied his career, including Édith Piaf, whose influence was decisive in the rise of Charles Aznavour.

These songs are never just musical illustrations. They each tell a stage of his life, reflect his doubts, his joys, his wounds, his hopes and his extraordinary will to succeed.

Through them, the viewer understands how much Charles Aznavour has made of its existence the very matter of its work.

The film-concert: a unique experience

Présenter Monsieur Aznavour in film-concert, it is to offer the public a totally new way to rediscover this work.

The projection of the film on a giant screen, accompanied by his music interpreted in perfect synchronization with the images, transforms each scene into a sensory experience of a rare intensity.

The silences become deeper, the emotions stronger, the moments of intimacy more upsetting and the great musical sequences regain their full extent.

The viewer no longer simply watches a film: he sees it.

This constant dialogue between cinema and music creates an exceptional closeness with the characters and gives the narrative a new dimension, where each note accompanies the images with a unique emotional power.

The film-concert is today recognized as one of the most spectacular forms of encounter between the seventh art and the music. It allows to rediscover major works in exceptional artistic conditions and offers the public an experience that traditional cinema can not offer.

With Monsieur Aznavour, this meeting makes sense. The songs that have marked the history of French music find a new strength and extend the emotion of the film far beyond the screen.

A tribute to a monument of French culture

Through Monsieur Aznavour en ciné-concert, it is much more than a film that is celebrated.

It is the work of an artist who, for more than seven decades, accompanied the joys, sorrows and memories of several generations.

Charles Aznavour is now part of the World Cultural Heritage. His songs continue to be performed on all continents, his texts are studied, translated and transmitted, while his career remains a model of perseverance, requirement and artistic freedom.

The success of the film Monsieur Aznavour has demonstrated how its history remains current and how its legacy continues to touch all generations.

On 30 May 2027, Palais des Congrès de Paris will host an exceptional performance, where cinema and music will come together to celebrate one of the greatest artists of all time.

An evening under the sign of emotion, artistic excellence and transmission, intended to make the public rediscover all the modernity of Charles Aznavour and the timeless strength of his work.