Marguerite
1921, The beginning of the Golden Twenties. Not far from Paris. It is party day at Marguerite Dumont’s castle. Like every year, an array of music lovers gathers around a great cause at the owner’s place.
Nobody knows much about this woman except that she is rich and that her whole
life is devoted to her passion: music. Marguerite sings. She sings
wholeheartedly, but she sings terribly out of tune. Marguerite has been living
her passion in her own bubble, and the
hypocrite audience, always coming in for a good laugh, acts as if she was the
diva she believes she is. When a young, provocative journalist decides to write
a rave article on her latest performance, Marguerite starts to believe even
further in her talent. This gives her the courage she needs to follow her dream.
Despite her husband’s reluctance, and with the help of a has-been diva,
both funny and mean, she decides to train for her first recital in front of a
crowd of complete strangers.
Marguerite Reviews
""Marguerite" is a dark delight, a cringe comedy that skirts tragedy throughout, examining delusion, entitlement, denial and the question of whether the truth is essential." – Detroit News
“Poses sharp questions about the nature of art and who it's for.” – Time Out
“Xavier Giannoli offers up an amusingly entertaining portrait of fortune, infamy and severe melodic dysfunction in the polished French period dramedy, Marguerite.” – Hollywood Reporter