Marguerite (2015)

Directed by

Xavier Giannoli

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Czech Republic, France, Belgium

Runtime

2h 07m

Rated

12

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 292 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy elderly woman in 1920s France believes she is a talented opera singer, but she is actually tone-deaf. Those around her humor her delusion for their own benefit.

tenderabsurdpoignantbittersweetslow-burnmelancholicvisually lushunderstatedtragicomic

What happens

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. The film is an international co-production among France, the Czech Republic, and Belgium. Marguerite received eleven nominations at the 41st César Awards, winning for Best Actress, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, and Best Production Design. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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