Maurice Baquet, The Accorded (2023): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2023, Maurice Baquet, The Accorded is a documentary film directed by Gilles Chappaz, running about 53 minutes.

What it’s about. At once a high-level musician, member of the October Group, entertainer, theater artist, film actor, mountaineer, and skier, Maurice Baquet, always on the move, structured his life around two common threads: the cello and the mountains. He once defined himself as a "cellist-skier," "all alone" in this category, which prompted James Couttet, world ski champion, to say: "Of all the skiers I know, he's the best cellist." Echoing this, Professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur, André Navarra, added: "Of all the cellists I know, he's the best skier." Throughout his varied yet coherent career, Baquet helped to project a joyful and artistic image of the mountains. Who better to talk about Maurice and all his adventures than his alter-ego: Cérébos, the faithful cello that never left his side? From Paris to Chamonix, from the stage to the granite slabs and snowy slopes, this film follows Cérébos, crossing the century and above all... smiling!

Who’s in it. Maurice Baquet, The Accorded stars Maurice Baquet as Self (archive footage), Gaston Rébuffat as Self (archive footage), Pierre Tairraz as Self (archive footage) and Dizzy Gillespie as Self (archive footage), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Maurice Baquet, The Accorded sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Maurice Baquet, The Accorded page.

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