TÁR
As celebrated conductor Lydia Tár starts rehearsals for a career-defining symphony, the consequences of her past choices begin to echo in the present.
Critics Sentiment
Lydia attacks Eliot during the live recording performance
Film opens with full credits scrolling for seven minutes
The film rises from its challenging opening to peak during Tár's violent breakdown at the concert hall.
TÁR builds slowly from a deliberately difficult opening through increasingly compelling character study territory. Critics consistently praised Blanchett's masterful performance while noting the film's challenging pace and dense classical music content. The sentiment peaks during Tár's psychological breakdown and climactic assault, with the ending receiving more mixed reactions.
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Cate Blanchett
Lydia Tár
Nina Hoss
Sharon Goodnow
Noémie Merlant
Francesca Lentini
Sophie Kauer
Olga Metkina
Julian Glover
Andris Davis
Mark Strong
Eliot Kaplan
Sylvia Flote
Krista Taylor
Allan Corduner
Sebastian Brix
Mila Bogojevic
Petra
Adam Gopnik
Adam Gopnik
Marc-Martin Straub
Tailor #1
Egon Brandstetter
Tailor #2
Ylva Pollak
Tailor's Assistant #1
Paula Först
Tailor's Assistant #2
Sydney Lemmon
Whitney Reese
Nicolas Hopchet
Aldo
Zethphan Smith-Gneist
Max
Kitty Watson
Olive Kerr
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin (voice)
Jessica Hansen
Jessica Hansen
Crew
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