The Singer (Quand j'étais chanteur) (2006)

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 advancing years. He is completely knocked off balance when he meets strikingly attractive and much younger businesswoman Marion. She seems distant and apparently otherwise involved but soon shows quiet signs of reciprocating his interest. A brief dalliance turns into something much more complicated and he starts to employ - indeed monopolise - her services as an estate agent by announcing he suddenly must move house.

All Releases

Domestic ()
International (100%)
$10,205,575
Worldwide
$10,205,575
Summary Details
Earliest Release DateSeptember 13, 2006 (France)
Running Time1 hr 52 min
GenresDrama Music Romance

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
FranceSep 13, 2006$5,805,265
GermanyJan 18, 2007$271,140$1,562,559
United KingdomSep 28, 2007$96,347$535,535
AustriaFeb 9, 2007$334,298
SwitzerlandSep 14, 2006$327,497
SpainAug 31, 2007$66,727$299,912
BelgiumSep 20, 2006$83,424$238,705
TürkiyeAug 3, 2007$14,899$57,530
BulgariaNov 9, 2007$4,856$10,289
SloveniaJul 5, 2007$1,504$8,937
LebanonOct 11, 2007$4,605

Latin America

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
ArgentinaJun 7, 2007$73,406$244,059
BrazilMay 30, 2008$27,422$116,394
UruguaySep 14, 2007$9,662$36,925

Asia Pacific

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
AustraliaApr 5, 2007$86,949$579,375
New ZealandAug 2, 2007$8,465$43,690