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Marguerite is a 2015 French-language comedy-drama film directed by Xavier Giannoli and written by Giannoli and Marcia Romano, loosely inspired by the life of Florence Foster Jenkins.
Marguerite: Directed by Xavier Giannoli. With Catherine Frot, André Marcon, Michel Fau, Christa Théret. It is party day at Marguerite Dumont's castle. She sings wholeheartedly, but terribly out of tune. Marguerite has been living her passion in her own bubble, and the hypocrite audience acts as if she was the diva she believes she is.
The film begins with Marguerite holding a private concert for charity. She invites singers and musicians from around France to play and makes herself the guest of honour.
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- Xavier Giannoli
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- Catherine Frot
Mar 11, 2016 · Catherine Frot stars as Marguerite Dumont, a wealthy woman who believes she is a brilliant opera star despite her horrendous voice. The film follows her journey from private concerts to a public recital, and explores her delusion and passion for music.
Mar 10, 2016 · In the funniest scene, she is persuaded to screech the French national anthem in a nihilistic tableau vivant conceived by Lucien’s mischievous sidekick Kyril (Aubert Fenoy), an anarchist; the ...
- Stephen Holden
- Xavier Giannoli
Mar 11, 2016 · MARGUERITE is quite an unusual comedy that depicts a wealthy but lonely (even though married) woman who loves opera, cannot live without it and believes the could sing. People around her lie to her for different reasons and applaud her when she sings even though she sings horribly off-key.
Sep 4, 2015 · Xavier Giannoli's comedy of manners stars Catherine Frot as a wealthy amateur soprano who sings off-key in front of her sycophantic friends. The film exposes the hypocrisy of her social circle and the class divide in post-war France.
