Movie Info

The Cello

Like many musicians, accomplished Saudi cellist Nasser (Samer Ismail) has aspirations for greatness, though he feels like he's held back by the old, dilapidated instrument he’s forced to play. When Nasser is offered the chance to take possession of a gorgeous red cello by a mysterious shop owner (Tobin Bell), he finds new inspiration both for his playing and for his composing. What Nasser doesn't realize is that this cello has a nefarious past. As he prepares for an important audition with a prominent philharmonic, that past shows itself in the form of an ancient conductor (Jeremy Irons) and the suffering and death of those close to him. Nasser must now decide if achieving his dreams is worth the horror that comes with playing such a perfect instrument.

• Genre: Horror   Mystery   thriller  

• Original Language: Arabic

• Director: Darren Bousman

• Producer: Lee Nelson

• Writer: Turki Al Alshikh

• Release Date (Theaters): Dec 8, 2023 limited

• Runtime: 2h 0m

• Distributor: Darren Bousman

• Production Co: Alamiya Rozam Media Envision Media Arts

CAST & CREW

Jeremy Irons

Tobin Bell

Samer Ismail

Elham Ali

Mila Al Zahrani

Suad Abdullah