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Poster for Margot

2005 | 163 min | Documentary, Music, TV Movie

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

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Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for music lovers and anyone who likes learning something new. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Shelve it next to HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé or Avicii: True Stories.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Long and immersive, at 2 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 43 min.
  • Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

A biographical look at the career of the acclaimed Margot Fonteyn. As a little girl called Peggy Hookham growing up in Shanghai, she told her mother she would one day become the greatest dancer in the world. Still performing at the age of 67 despite being almost unable to walk, hers is a story of courage and tenacity, of unbelievable devotion to her art and to those whom she loved. Those who ultimately left her penniless and alone, to be buried in a pauper’s grave.

How it earned its rating

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  • Reach & staying powerNot counted

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tony Palmer

  • Margot FonteynSelf (archive footage)