THE CHORAL
Nicholas Hunter / UK 2025 / 112 min / Cert 12A
Ralph Fiennes stars in this story by Alan Bennett, set in Yorkshire in 1916. As war rages on the Western Front the local Choral Society, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell its ranks. Despite suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr Guthrie (Fiennes) - driven, uncompromising and recently returned from Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos is that laying waste to their lives is to make music together. Leaves us with a heartbeat of wit, poignancy and common sense, The Guardian.
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