The Concert movie - who is the violinist?

[suzyq]

Does anyone know who the violinist in the final scene is? 

[Brian]

If you're talking about the 2009 movie, it's Melanie Laurent - a highly accomplished actress.

[suzyq]

Thanks - I didn't know she was really playing the violin - you know how it goes in movies - the actor/actress appears to be playing the piano, violin etc. but in reality it's someone behind the scenes.

[Brian]

Thanks - I didn't know she was really playing the violin - you know how it goes in movies - the actor/actress appears to be playing the piano, violin etc. but in reality it's someone behind the scenes.

Oh, dear, I'm sorry but I was completely wrong, just looked up the actress.  In an attempt to make it up to you, I did more research. The credits list a pianist and an orchestra, but not a violinist. In the discussion somebody mentions a "Sarah Nemtanu," who is not in the credits.

Here are two interviews with the actress:

You play the violin so beautifully in this film. As far as I know, you are not a violinist. How did this role come to you?

ML: The director chose me. I met him three times to speak about the script. He chose someone else who could not play the violin. The role was a big challenge involving much training. She dropped out. My performance is fake except for the right hand. The left hand is a special effect. It's a lot of work to learn fake movements.

~

I hate having to tell people how we did it. My left hand is fake, but my right hand is real. My left hand is a special effect. My right hand is on the violin, and it has to be in the right places, and it has to hit the right notes. I had to learn how to play these pieces, but in two months you can't learn to play them with both hands. So I only learned the one hand. I do play the piano quite well. But trust me, it's very different.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/regina-weinreich/melanie-laurent-plays-the_b_663538.html
http://www.ifc.com/news/2010/08/melanie-laurent.php

[suzyq]

I tried to find out - even emailed the producers and never received a reply.  Whoever played in the final scene is a gifted violinist and should have been given credit.  Can't understand why credit wasn't given.

Thanks for giving it the "good old college try"

[Brian]

I tried to find out - even emailed the producers and never received a reply.  Whoever played in the final scene is a gifted violinist and should have been given credit.  Can't understand why credit wasn't given.

Thanks for giving it the "good old college try"

For what it's worth, Sarah Nemtanu, whom one of the IMDB visitors claims is the violinist, is principal violinist of the Orchestre National de France. http://www.concerts.fr/Biographie/sarah-nemtanu

[suzyq]

Brian

many thanks - it's hard to understand why credit wasn't given to this very fine
violinist.