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Tár (stylized in all caps as TÁR) is a 2022 psychological drama film written and directed by Todd Field and starring Cate Blanchett as a renowned conductor and composer in the international world of classical music named Lydia Tár. It is Field's first film since the release of Little Children (2006). The cast also includes Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, Allan Corduner, and Mark Strong.

Tár
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Directed by	Todd Field
Written by	Todd Field
Produced by	Todd Field Alexandra Milchan Scott Lambert
Starring	Cate Blanchett Noémie Merlant Nina Hoss Sophie Kauer Julian Glover Allan Corduner Mark Strong
Cinematography	Florian Hoffmeister
Edited by	Monika Willi
Music by	Hildur Guðnadóttir
Production companies	Standard Film Company EMJAG Productions
Distributed by	Focus Features (United States) Universal Pictures (International)
Release dates	September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01) (Venice) October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07) (United States)
Running time	158 minutes
Countries	United States Germany
Language	English

Tár premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2022, and is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on October 7, 2022 by Focus Features.[1]

Premise

Set in the international world of classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra.

Cast

• Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár, a brilliant but self-destructive conductor and composer
• Noémie Merlant as Francesca, Lydia's assistant
• Nina Hoss as Sharon Goodnow, Lydia's wife and the first violinist in her orchestra
• Sophie Kauer as Olga Metkina, a Russian cellist
• Julian Glover as Andris Davis, a conductor who previously held Lydia's position
• Allan Corduner as Sebastian, a longtime assistant conductor
• Mark Strong as Eliot Kaplan, an investment banker and amateur conductor
• Sylvia Flote as Krista, a talented vioinist once under Lydia's tutelage
• Adam Gopnik as himself
• Zethphan Smith-Gneist as Max, a Julliard student who identifies as BIPOC and pangender
• Mila Bogojevic as Petra, Lydia and Sharon's daughter

Production

It was announced in April 2021 that Cate Blanchett would star in the film, which will be written and directed by Todd Field.[2][3] In a statement accompanying the film's teaser trailer in August 2022, Field said that he wrote the script specifically for Blanchett, and that if she said no, "the film would have never seen the light of day."[4] In September 2021, Nina Hoss and Noémie Merlant joined the cast, and Hildur Guðnadóttir became the film's composer.[5]

Filming began in August 2021 in Berlin.[6] In an interview with The Guardian in October, Mark Strong revealed that he had finished filming scenes for the film.[7] In November, it was reported that Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, Allan Corduner, and Sylvia Flote had joined the cast.[1] Kauer is a British–German classical cellist who studied at the Royal Academy of Music.[8]

Release

Tár had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 1, 2022.[9] It is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on October 7, 2022 by Focus Features.[10]

A soundtrack album will be released featuring Guðnadóttir's score as well as a rehearsal of Gustav Mahler's fifth symphony and a cello piece by Sophie Kauer both conducted by Blanchett.[11]

Reception

Tár received widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise drawn toward Blanchett's performance and Field's direction. At its Venice premiere, the film was met with a six-minute standing ovation from the audience.[12] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 100% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. The site’s consensus reads: "Led by the soaring melody of Cate Blanchett's note-perfect performance, Tár riffs brilliantly on the discordant side of fame-fueled power."[13] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the film holds a score of 92 out of 100 based on 16 reviews indicating “universal acclaim.”[14]

References

External links

• Tár at IMDb 
• Trailer on YouTube, Focus Features

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