The Choral

The Choral is an upcoming British comedy drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner and written by Alan Bennett. Set in 1916, during World War I, in the fictional town of Ramsden, Yorkshire, the film will star Ralph Fiennes and Simon Russell Beale as the members of the local choral society which recruits a group of teenage boys and girls for a performance of Edward Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius. The film will be released by Sony Pictures Classics.

The Choral
Directed by	Nicholas Hytner
Written by	Alan Bennett
Produced by	Nicholas Hytner Kevin Loader Damian Jones
Starring	Ralph Fiennes Simon Russell Beale
Production companies	Sony Pictures Classics BBC Film Screen Yorkshire Free Range Films DJ Films
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Classics
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• Ralph Fiennes as Dr. Guthrie
• Simon Russell Beale

Production

In March 2024, it was announced that Nicholas Hytner would be directing the film The Choral from a script by frequent collaborator Alan Bennett; unlike their previous projects which were based on stage plays written by Bennett, this is an original screenplay. Ralph Fiennes and Simon Russell Beale were announced to be starring, with Sony Pictures Classics acquiring worldwide distribution rights to the film and also joining as a financier. Hytner also serves as producer alongside Kevin Loader and Damian Jones. Principal photography commenced on May 28, 2024 in Yorkshire.^[1][2]