Chopin, a Sonata in Paris

Chopin, a Sonata in Paris (2025)

Chopin, Chopin!

He is the talk of the town, the most romantic figure of decadent Parisian nights. When his lungs start bleeding, Chopin knows his days are numbered. Composing becomes his only obsession. The ticking clock rushes him to revolutionize music.

Date of release
2025-10-10
TMDB
6.7 / 10 (30)
Runtime
1h 54m
Genres
Drama, History, Music
Director
Michał Kwieciński

Casting

Interesting facts

Chopin, a Sonata in Paris is a 2025 Polish period biographical drama film directed by Michał Kwieciński. Starring Eryk Kulm as Frédéric Chopin, it follows the life of Chopin in the 1830s. It opened the Polish Film Festival on 22 September 2025 and received a theatrical release in Poland on 10 October 2025.

Production

The film was announced in March 2024. Director Michał Kwieciński had previously worked with Eryk Kulm on his 2022 film, Filip. When Kulm expressed that Frédéric Chopin was his dream role, Kwieciński began researching the composer. He was inspired by Joachim Trier's 2021 film The Worst Person in the World in deciding to present Chopin's life in distinct vignettes.

With a budget of PLN 72 million, it is one of the most expensive productions in Polish history.

Eryk Kulm joined the cast in June 2024. To prepare for the role, he read two extensive biographies about Chopin. He also spent three months learning piano pieces by Chopin to play in the film. Pianist Janusz Olejniczak oversaw Kulm's musical preparations. Lambert Wilson was announced as a cast member on 29 August 2024.

The film was shot over four months, and required the work of 260 actors, 5,000 extras, and 600 crew members. Principal photography began in Poland in August 2024. In late August and early September, filming took place in Roztoka, Żelazno, Lubiąż, and Żagań. From 21 September to 25 September 2024, filming took place in Łódź, including Izrael Poznański Palace. Filming took place in Bordeaux from 7 October to 26 October 2024.

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