Boutique distributor Menemsha Films has acquired U.S. rights to “The Pianist’s Choice,” a World War II-set romantic drama written and directed by Jacques Otmezguine. Oscar Lesage, a scene-stealer in “The Substance,” stars as François Touraine, a gifted pianist forced to tour Germany performing for Nazi leaders in a desperate bid to save the Jewish woman who taught him music — and whom he has loved since childhood. When he returns to France having lost everything, an encounter with a young woman helps him rebuild his life and find his way back to music. César winners Philippe Torreton (“Captain Conan”) and...
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