Marguerite
2015 · Movie · 127 min · ★ 6.4 · 86% critics
In 1920s Paris, a wealthy music lover regularly sings for supportive guests who never admit she’s painfully off-key. When she decides to perform for a real public at the opera, flattery, hidden motives, and her own dreams collide, turning a private fantasy into a risky social spectacle.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-09-16
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (289 votes)
About
If you enjoy bittersweet stories about ambition, self-delusion, and social hypocrisy with moments that are both funny and painful, this may click; Not for you if secondhand embarrassment or downbeat turns aren’t your thing.
Pros: funny yet compassionate; rich period atmosphere; strong lead performance | Cons: runs a bit long; can feel uncomfortable; some subplots uneven
Themes
- infidelity
- opera
- concert
- husband wife relationship
- paris, france
- photographer
- bourgeoisie
- surrealism
- based on true story
- teacher student relationship
- hypocrisy
- opera singer
- +6 more
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Actress · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
Catherine Frot
as Marguerite Dumont
André Marcon
as Georges Dumont
- MF
Michel Fau
as Atos Pezzini / Divo
Christa Théret
as Hazel
Denis Mpunga
as Madelbos
Sylvain Dieuaide
as Lucien Beaumont
Aubert Fenoy
as Kyril Von Priest
Sophia Leboutte
as Félicité La Barbue
Théo Cholbi
as Diego
Astrid Whettnall
as Françoise Bellaire
Directed by Xavier Giannoli