Crescendo

Plot

In the ruins of a Roman amphitheatre in the South of France, the cast and crew of an ambitious staging of The Marriage of Figaro is thrown off balance when troubling accusations threaten to derail the entire production. As tensions intensify, loyalties slowly fracture and deep generational disagreement emerges, throwing their sheltered opera world into a great divide.

About Crescendo

Crescendo (French: L'Objet du délit) is a 2026 comedy-drama film written and directed by Agnès Jaoui. It stars Jaoui, Daniel Auteuil, Eye Haïdara, Claire Chust and Oussama Kheddam. The plot follows an opera production rocked by an allegation of sexual assault. The film had its world premiere out of competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on 22 May 2026, and will be released theatrically in France by StudioCanal on 27 May.

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