As World War I rages on, Dr. Henry Guthrie takes over a British choral society that's lost most of its men to the army. The community soon discovers that the best response to the chaos of war is to make beautiful music together.
Cast and Crew
Taylor Uttley
Ellis
Oliver Briscombe
Lofty
Amara Okereke
Mary Lockwood
Alun Armstrong
Herbert Trickett
Mark Addy
Joe Fytton
Roger Allam
Alderman Bernard Duxbury
Ron Cook
Reverend Woodhead
Thomas Howes
Gilbert Pollard
Carolyn Pickles
Miss Muschamp
Angela Curran
Mrs. Pemberton
Emily Fairn
Bella Holmes
Reuben Bainbridge
Black Bright
Eunice Roberts
Mrs. Duxbury
Ralph Fiennes
Dr. Henry Guthrie
Robert Emms
Robert Horner
Lyndsey Marshal
Mrs. Bishop
Shaun Thomas
Mitch
Sally Rogers
Nurse
Christopher Dean
Podge
Jacob Dudman
Clyde
Fenella Woolgar
Lady Horsfall
Oliver Chris
Major Dobson
Malcolm Sinclair
Canon Truelove
Cecilia Noble
Mary’s Mother
Mark Holgate
Doctor
Simon Russell Beale
Sir Edward Elgar
Nathan Hall
Jack Perrons
(Uncredited)
Videos & Trailers
"About the Film" with Director Nicholas Hytner
Nicholas Hytner, Roger Allam & Kevin Loader: Getting with the programme | TIFF x Rogers
Real voices. Real emotion.
Finding meaning in making music together
Hear what it was like on set with the cast of The Choral
Filmmakers Vignette
Fiennes Vignette
A Man Should Hear Clip
Auditions Clip
You heard it from the chorus master himself, Ralph Fiennes
New Choir Master Clip
Improved Choir Clip
Outside and Younger Cast Clip
Music Vignette
Elgar Clip
Court Martial Clip
Director Nicholas Hytner on why community was so important to capture in The Choral
What. A. Film.
Celebrating The Choral at the BFI London Film Festival