A Cage of Nightingales (1945) on Netflix
In 1930 France, Clément Mathieu works as a supervisor at a boarding school for young offenders. He sets out to form a choir from the students, though the director is skeptical.
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Plot summary
In France, in 1930, a supervisor of a boarding school for young offenders seeks to awaken the music by forming a choir, despite the skepticism of his boarding school director.
Cast
- Michel Françoisas Éloi Lequerec
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about A Cage of Nightingales (1945)
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- Its plot was directly inspired by Ker Goat, a real educational centre where Jacques Dietz, Roger Riffier and their teams used choral singing and innovative teaching to help children in difficulty.
- The film later served as an inspiration for The Chorus (2004), which was directed by Christophe Barratier and starred the French actor Gérard Jugnot.
