Marguerite
Seen it?2015 | 127 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved tick, tick... BOOM! or TÁR, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Paris in the 1920s. Marguerite Dumont is a wealthy woman with a passion for music and the opera. For years, she has performed regularly for a circle of guests. But Marguerite sings tragically out of tune and no one has ever told her. Her husband and her close friends have always encouraged her in her illusions. Things become very complicated the day she gets it into her head to perform in front of a genuine public, at the Opera.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$497K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Xavier Giannoli
- Catherine FrotMarguerite Dumont
- André MarconGeorges Dumont
- Michel FauAtos Pezzini / Divo
- Christa ThéretHazel
- Denis MpungaMadelbos
- Sylvain DieuaideLucien Beaumont
- Aubert FenoyKyril Von Priest
- Sophia LeboutteFélicité La Barbue
- Théo CholbiDiego
- Astrid WhettnallFrançoise Bellaire