The Child Prodigy

The Child Prodigy

101 mins | Drama, Comedy | May 28, 2010

On the keyboard, the young hands fly rapidly and the melody rises. For the child, nothing is easier; he hears the sounds in his head. These hands belong to 6 years old André Mathieu. He won his audiences and fired up concerts halls in London, New York, Paris and around the world. Adulated, hailed, praised, the child prodigy seemed to have everything to succeed. From the top of his vertiginous successes, to depths of torment, the life of the "Little Canadian Mozart" blends into his music. A romantic and passionate composer wishing for happiness, his story is nevertheless played on tragic notes.

The Child Prodigy

101 mins | Drama, Comedy | May 28, 2010

The Child Prodigy
On the keyboard, the young hands fly rapidly and the melody rises. For the child, nothing is easier; he hears the sounds in his head. These hands belong to 6 years old André Mathieu. He won his audiences and fired up concerts halls in London, New York, Paris and around the world. Adulated, hailed, praised, the child prodigy seemed to have everything to succeed. From the top of his vertiginous successes, to depths of torment, the life of the "Little Canadian Mozart" blends into his music. A romantic and passionate composer wishing for happiness, his story is nevertheless played on tragic notes.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Cinémaginaire
Original title L'enfant prodige
Directors Marc Larose, Luc Dionne
Writers Luc Dionne

Cast

Benoît Brière

as Wilfrid Pelletier

Marc Béland

as Monsieur Honneger

Patrice Coquereau

as Jacques de la Presle

Patrick Drolet

as André Mathieu Adult

Françoise Faucher

as Madame Homberg

Sophie Faucher

as Cécile Lebel

Itzhak Finzi

as Sergei Rachmaninov

Michel Forget

as Animateur Radio

Macha Grenon

as Mimi Mathieu

Zaccari-Charles Jobin

as Andre Mathieu - tres jeune

Marc Labrèche

as Rodolphe Mathieu

Guillaume Lebon

as Young André Mathieu

Albert Millaire

as Marcel de Valmalète

Mitsou Gélinas

as Vivianne Jobin