TÁR [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Todd Field Todd Field

Overview

Written and directed by Todd Field, the film tells the story of Lydia T?r. Lydia is a famous composer who leads a prestigious orchestra in Berlin. Making history as the first female conductor in Germany, she must live up to her name as she records her latest symphony. Starring Cate Blanchett, No?mie Merlant, Mark Strong, and Nina Hoss. The film is nominated for the Golden Lion award at the 2022 Venice Film Festival.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/20/2022
UPC:	0191329236147
Original Release:	2022
Source:	Universal Studios
Language:	English
Sales rank:	11,743

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Cate Blanchett	Lydia Tár
Noémie Merlant	Francesca Lentini
Adam Gopnik	Adam Gopnik
Marc-Martin Straub	Tailor #1
Egon Brandstetter	Tailor #2
Ylva Pollak	Tailor's Assistant #1
Natalie Ponudic	Tailor's Assistant #2
Sylvia Flote	Krista Taylor
Sydney Lemmon	Whitney Reese
Mark Strong	Elliot Kaplan
Nicolas Hopchet	Aldo
Zethphan D. Smith-Gneist	Max(as Zethphan Smith-Gneist)
Kitty Watson	Olive Kerr
Alec Baldwin	Alec Baldwin
Jessica Hansen	Jessica Hansen
Nina Hoss	Sharon Goodnow
Mila Bogojevic	Petra
Alma Löhr	Johanna
Sophie Kauer	Olga Metkina
Allan Corduner	Sebastian Goodnow,Sebastian Goodnow
Dorothea Plans Casal	Gosia Proboz
Fabian Dirr	Knut Braun
Julian Glover	Andris Davis
Christian Höcherl	First Trumpet
Jan Wolf	Harald
Peter Hering	Christian
Artjom Gilz	Karl
Han Lai	Tanya
Andreas Jentzsch	Magazine Vendor
Daniel Sohner	Waiter
Tilla Kratochwil	Eleanor
Marie-Lou Sellem	Britta Menges
Marie Anne Fliegel	Angela Goodnow
Andre Rohner	Testimonial Recordist
Lydia Schamschula	Lina Greff
Alexandra Montag	Francesca's Landlord
Chalee Sricharoen	Shaman
Rose Knox-Peebles	Eleanor's Mother
Frank Roth	Tar's Personal Physician
Normann Hohne	Undertaker #1
Sven Rothe	Undertaker #2
Jasmine Leung	Laura Kim
Johann von Bülow	Male Board Member #1
Oliver Mills	Male Board Member #2
Xenia Assenza	Flight Attendant
Johanne Murdock	Taylor Family Counsel
Sam Douglas	Marty Singer
Burkhard Nitsch	Elevator Operator
Christoph Tomanek	Anna's Husband
Sarah Bauerett	Estate Agent
Murali Perumal	NYC Livery Driver
Vincent Riotta	Cory Berg
Vivian Full	Kristine Ling
Ed White	Jake Russell
Lucie Pohl	Shannon Jones
Lee Sellars	Tony Tarr
Ian Gallego	Uniformed Guard
Joy Villanueva	MPO Woman
Aldrin Poblete	MPO Assistant #1
Froilan Japano	MPO Assistant #1
Pattarawadee Thiwwatpakorn	Shirley
Parami Mingmitpatanakun	Cirio
Prapruttam Khumchat	Concierge
Jevimary DeGuia	Spa Receptionist
Kenneth Won	Stage Manager
Wenteng Chang	Julliard Octet
An Cerne	Julliard Octet
Songha Choi	Julliard Octet
Rucheng Fan	Julliard Octet
Christopher Lindner	Julliard Octet
Sarah Martin	Julliard Octet
Levin Petersen	Julliard Octet
Qu Yunrui	Julliard Octet
Diana Birenyte	Tanzerin
Hildur Gudnadottir	Composer

Technical Credits

Todd Field

Todd Field	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Cate Blanchett	Executive Producer
Stephen Kelliher	Executive Producer
Marcus Loges	Executive Producer
Compton Ross	Executive Producer
David L. Schiff	Executive Producer
Uwe Schott	Executive Producer
Nigel Wooll	Executive Producer
Scott Lambert	Producer
Alexandra Milchan	Producer
Phil Hunt	Executive Producer
Roland Winke	Sound Mixer
Avy Kaufman	Casting
Simone Bar	Casting
Jeremy Zimmerman	Casting
Matis Rei	Sound Editor

Editorial Reviews

Todd Field (Little Children) is back with Tár, which stars Cate Blanchett as Lydia Tár, a genius female conductor who becomes her own worst enemy. As a child, she is a piano prodigy and grows into a lauded Julliard teacher and conductor at the top of her field. A lesbian, she has an adopted daughter from Syria, and she and her partner live in Berlin. She makes the trite "U-Haul lesbian" joke, implying that they met and moved in together the next day. The 158-minute movie devotes itself to educating the audience on the ins and outs of musicianship, the classical music scene, and what it takes to be a female conductor. Tár is nothing without its music, and Todd Field and the team at Focus Features have spared no expense in putting together a top-notch group of world-class players. In a film about a female conductor, composer Hildur Guðnadóttir (Chernobyl) should be praised. The London Symphony Orchestra performs the score conducted by Robert Ames (Phantom Thread). Cate gives a brilliant performance, as the responsibility of playing a world-class conductor falls squarely on her shoulders. Coached by BAFTA-nominated pianist-conductor Natalie Murray Beale, Cate's training has paid off. Each downbeat is perfect, and it seems that she is genuinely leading the orchestra. Emotionally she hits her notes with traumatizing depth, and her performance resonates long after the audience leaves the theater. Nina Hoss (Homeland) also shines as Blanchett's partner, Sharon, who plays the first chair violin in Lydia's orchestra. This is the kind of movie that highbrow art lovers will enjoy and will speak to anyone who has ever played in the symphony or lived with a musician. It gives more than a tiny peek into the world of classical music. Tár lifts the veil on the struggles of musicians and the arts until the last moments when the notes turn sour and the orchestra crescendos into a devastating finale. Field is speaking directly to an art-house movie audience with this film. As the film begins with the entire credits of the movie, it serves as almost a warning that both the film and Lydia Tár herself will challenge the audience's patience and focus. This isn't necessarily a bad thing in a world of instant gratification. This movie is meant to be experienced like the movements of a symphony-a big, bold, emotional journey. The film doesn't rely on special effects, but the heavy dialogue and scenes are often shot in one take. This film could feel overly long, but in the capable hands of this artistic team, it gives an important, timely message, and it seems that the sixteen years since Todd Field's most recent film have been well worth the wait.