Quand j'étais chanteur

Name: Quand j'étais chanteur
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Released: 2006-09-13
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Cécile de France, Mathieu Amalric, Christine Citti, Patrick Pineau

IMDb ID: tt0464828 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 6.4 (2,383 votes)

Genres: Drama · Music · Romance

Alain Moreau sings for one of the few remaining dance-bands in Clermont-Ferrand. Though something of an idol amongst his female audience he has a melancholic awareness of the slow disappearance of that audience and of his advancin...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesGermany: Chanson d'amour
Spain: Chanson d'amour
Spain: Chanson d'amour (Catalan)
Argentina: El cantante
Chile: El cantante (DVD Title)
Uruguay: El cantante (original subtitled version)
Canada: Quand j'étais chanteur (French)
France: Quand j'étais chanteur
Australia: The Singer (Festival Title)
Canada: The Singer (English, Alternative Title)
Italy: A modo mio - Quand j'étais chanteur (TV Title)
Hungary: Amikor énekes voltam
Romania: Când eram cântaret
Lithuania: Kai buvau dainininkas
Poland: Melodia życia
Brazil: Quando Estou Amando
Brazil: Quando Eu Era Cantor (Festival Title)
Turkey: Santör (Turkish)
United Kingdom: The Singer (Quand j'étais chanteur)
Hong Kong: When I Was a Singer (English, Festival Title)
Bulgaria: Когато бях певец (Bulgarian)
Russia: Когда я был певцом
Ukraine: Коли я був співаком
Japan: エル・カンタンテ (Japanese)
China: 我当歌手的日子 (Mandarin)
Hong Kong: 我當歌手的日子 (Mandarin)
El cantanteRelease Date2006-09-13Runtime112 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews16Critic Reviews42Countries / RegionsFranceLanguagesFrenchKeywordsreference to elton john
implied sex
title based on song
romantic relationship
orchestraFilming LocationsAuvergne, FranceProduction CompaniesEuropaCorp
Rectangle Productions
France 3 CinémaOfficial SitesEuropa Corp. (France) - http://www.europacorp.com/dossiers/quandjetais/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0464828/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0464828.jpgUpdated At2026-03-15T04:00:48

Directors

Xavier Giannoli

Writers

Xavier Giannoli

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Gérard Depardieu | Character: Alain Moreau
Actor: Cécile de France | Character: Marion
Actor: Mathieu Amalric | Character: Bruno
Actor: Christine Citti | Character: Michèle
Actor: Patrick Pineau | Character: Daniel
Actor: Christophe | Character: Christophe
Actor: Jean-Pierre Gos | Character: Philippe Chevalier
Actor: Antoine de Prekel | Character: Martin
Actor: Monique Gailleurd | Character: Organisateur Soirée
Actor: Alain Kruger | Character: Médecin
Actor: Patrick Bordier | Character: Responsable Palais
Actor: Jean-Paul Combes | Character: Patron Aquarius
Actor: Serge Godenaire | Character: Maitre d'hôtel
Actor: Marie Kremer | Character: Laurence
Actor: Catherine Salviat | Character: Mme Laville
Actor: Cécile Auclert | Character: Blonde
Actor: Camille De Pazzis | Character: Jenifer
Actor: Grégory Valais | Character: Fabrice
Actor: Danielle Chanone | Character: Fan
Actor: Gilles Dumesnil | Character: Patron relais
Actor: Fabrice Guerinon | Character: Guitariste
Actor: Michel Croizet | Character: Bassiste, Clavier
Actor: Jean-Luc Montagnon | Character: Guitariste
Actor: Magguy Montagnon | Character: Choriste
Actor: Philippe Gonzales | Character: Clavier Accordéon
Actor: Pascal Fromage | Character: Security guard
Actor: Claudette Walker | Character: Couple de Tango

[Directors Group]
Name: Xavier Giannoli | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Xavier Giannoli | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Manon Baudoin | Role: Producer
Name: Jean Coulon | Role: Producer
Name: Michel de Wouters | Role: Producer
Name: Pierre-Ange Le Pogam | Role: Producer
Name: Amélie Melkonian | Role: Producer
Name: Mehdi Sayah | Role: Producer
Name: Edouard Weil | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Alexandre Desplat | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Yorick Le Saux | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Martine Giordano | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Antoinette Boulat | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: François-Renaud Labarthe | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Emmanuelle Cuillery | Role: Art Director
Name: Fanny Stauff | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Tibor Dora | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Nathalie Benros | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Franck-Pascal Alquinet | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Bilytis Barabas | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Turid Follvik | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Martin Allegaree | Role: Production Manager
Name: Mederic Bourlat | Role: Production Manager
Name: Gregory Bruneau | Role: Production Manager
Name: Sébastien Delepine | Role: Production Manager
Name: Nathalie Hoang Dac Huong | Role: Production Manager
Name: Guinal Riou | Role: Production Manager
Name: Grégory Valais | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Justine Bosco | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Dominique Delany | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Ludovic Giraud | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Julie Grumbach | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Vincent Amiel | Role: Art Department
Name: Nicolas Brisset | Role: Art Department
Name: Stephane Condat | Role: Art Department
Name: Emmanuelle Cuillery | Role: Art Department
Name: Marie Delfau | Role: Art Department
Name: Christophe Graziani | Role: Art Department
Name: Lionel Guy | Role: Art Department
Name: Vanessa Meugnot | Role: Art Department
Name: Joël Molines | Role: Art Department
Name: Marie-Line Pellicioli | Role: Art Department
Name: Fanny Stauff | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Fabien Adelin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gabriel Hafner | Role: Sound Department
Name: Micki Joanni | Role: Sound Department
Name: Erwan Kerzanet | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marie Mazière | Role: Sound Department
Name: François Musy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Renaud Musy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matthieu Sibony | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Sébastien Petit | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Philippe Bordelais | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Camus | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sarah Couvelaire | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pierluigi De Palo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Emile Dubuisson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Cyril Dupont | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Stéphane Germain | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Claire Andrieu | Role: Casting Department
Name: Claire Llinas | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Valérie Le Hello | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Marie-Julie Maille | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Patrick Boshart | Role: Location Management
Name: Valérie Novel | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Benjamin Caillaud | Role: Music Department
Name: Jean-Yves d'Angelo | Role: Music Department
Name: Jérôme Lateur | Role: Music Department
Name: Vincent Lebegue | Role: Music Department
Name: Dominique Lemonnier | Role: Music Department
Name: Elise Luguern | Role: Music Department
Name: Alexandre Mahout | Role: Music Department
Name: Stéphane Reichart | Role: Music Department
Name: Mehdi Sayah | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Sandie Cabrol | Role: Production Department
Name: Clémentine Harland | Role: Production Department
Name: Amélie Melkonian | Role: Production Department
Name: Leila Smith | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Élodie Van Beuren | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Myriam Bruguière | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nathalie Choukroun-Lacoste | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mathilde Delacroix | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Olivier Guigues | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Fabien Lang | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pierre-Ange Le Pogam | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Thomas Percy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Edouard Weil | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0464828/videogallery/

Release Schedule

France: May 26, 2006 (Cannes Film Festival)
France: September 13, 2006
Belgium: September 20, 2006
Brazil: September 30, 2006 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
Netherlands: November 6, 2006 (Ciné Premières Festival)
Hong Kong: December 2006 (Hong Kong French Film Festival)
Germany: January 18, 2007
Australia: April 5, 2007
Hungary: April 15, 2007 (Titanic International Filmpresence Festival)
Argentina: June 7, 2007
Finland: June 14, 2007 (Midnight Sun Film Festival)
United Kingdom: July 8, 2007 (Cambridge Film Festival)
Turkey: August 3, 2007
Spain: August 31, 2007
Uruguay: September 14, 2007
United Kingdom: September 28, 2007
Bulgaria: November 9, 2007
Canada: February 13, 2008 (Vancouver Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois et francophone)
Brazil: May 30, 2008
Brazil: March 24, 2009 (DVD premiere)
China: June 16, 2012 (Shanghai International Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office

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