Tahar Rahim becomes Monsieur Aznavour: trailer

“Charles and I, we don’t look alike…” The actor had doubts before signing for this biopic of Mehdi Idir and Grand Corps Malade (Patients).

The son of refugees, small, poor, with a veiled voice, it was said of him that he had nothing to succeed. Through hard work, perseverance and an extraordinary will, Charles Aznavour has become a monument of song, and a symbol of French culture. With nearly 1200 titles performed all over the world and in all languages, he has inspired entire generations. Discover the exceptional and timeless journey of MONSIEUR AZNAVOUR.

On May 22, Pathé celebrated Charles Aznavour’s centenary by releasing the first teaser of the biopic that Mehdi Idir And Big Sick Body (Patients) dedicated to him: Mr. Aznavour. A film expected on October 23 in theaters, with Tahar Rahim in the title role, but also Marie-Julie Baup as Edith Piaf, Lionel Cecilio as Gilbert Becaud and Victor Meutelet (Johnny Hallyday), Rupert Wynne-James (Frank Sinatra) and Bastien Bouillon (Pierre Roche) in the cast.

In the first video, Tahar Rahim was mostly shown from behind, and we could hear the hit “Take me” to give the “there” of this ambitious French production. This time, the actor ofA Prophet is fully visible, made up and working on his voice to resemble his model as much as possible.

“I didn’t think it was possible to make myself look so much like Charles, has just entrusted Tahar to the Parisian, revealing his doubts before signing for this biopic. I didn’t want to wear a mask or be overly made up because it stifles any human reaction, (…) it prevents emotions from being conveyed. “Katia (Aznavour, daughter of Charles and wife of Jean-Rachid Kallouche, the film’s producer, editor’s note), told me that when she looked at me she saw her father, it gave me wings. We understood at that moment that we were going in the right direction. Before that, I was full of doubts because Charles and I, we don’t look alike…”

About his important preparation to be able to embody the interpreter of “La Bohème”Rahim finally explains that he took singing lessons intensively: eight hours a week for six months. It paid off, because at the end of these rehearsals, he had made enormous progress: “We re-recorded songs that I had already recorded”he concluded.

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