Marguerite (2015 film)
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Directed by | Xavier Giannoli |
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Starring | Catherine Frot |
Cinematography | Glynn Speeckaert |
Edited by | Cyril Nakache |
Music by | Ronan Maillard |
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Running time | 128 minutes[1] |
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Language | French |
Budget | $8.7 million [2] |
Box office | $8.8 million[3] |
Marguerite is a 2015 French-language
Cast
- Catherine Frot as Marguerite Dumont
- André Marcon as Georges Dumont
- Denis Mpunga as Madelbos
- Michel Fau as Atos Pezzini / Divo
- Christa Theretas Hazel Klein
- Astrid Whettnall as Françoise Bellaire
- Sylvain Dieuaide as Lucien Beaumont
- Aubert Fenoy as Kyrill Von Priest
- Sophia Leboutte as Félicité La Barbue
- Théo Cholbi as Diego
Production
The film was shot in Prague from mid-September to early December 2014 (from September 15 to November 19).[6][7]
Release
Marguerite was screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.[8][9]
Critical response
The film was well received by the critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 95%, based on 92 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Touching, funny, and thoughtful, Marguerite honors its real-life inspiration with a well-acted and ultimately inspirational look at the nature of art and the value of a dream."[10] On Metacritic the film has a score of 76 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]
Accolades
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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César Awards[15] | Best Film | Nominated | |
Best Director | Xavier Giannoli | Nominated | |
Best Actress | Catherine Frot | Won | |
Best Supporting Actor | Michel Fau | Nominated | |
André Marcon | Nominated | ||
Best Original Screenplay | Xavier Giannoli | Nominated | |
Best Cinematography | Glynn Speeckaert | Nominated | |
Best Editing | Cyril Nakache | Nominated | |
Best Sound | François Musy and Gabriel Hafner | Won | |
Best Costume Design | Pierre-Jean Larroque | Won | |
Best Production Design | Martin Kurel | Won | |
Louis Delluc Prize[16] | Best Film | Nominated | |
Lumières Awards[17] | Best Film | Nominated | |
Best Director | Xavier Giannoli | Nominated | |
Best Actress | Catherine Frot | Won | |
Best Screenplay | Xavier Giannoli | Nominated | |
Magritte Awards[18] | Best Foreign Film in Coproduction | Nominated | |
Venice International Film Festival | Golden Lion | Nominated | |
P. Nazareno Taddei Award | Won |
See also
- Florence Foster Jenkins, a 2016 British-French film starring Meryl Streep as Jenkins.
References
- ^ "MARGUERITE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Marguerite (2015) - JP Box-Office".
- ^ "Marguerite". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Xavier Giannoli shooting Marguerite in the Czech Republic". Cineuropa. 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Cesar Awards: Philippe Faucon's Drama 'Fatima' Wins Best Film". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Marguerite (2015) - Filming & production - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "Cinematographer Glynn Speeckaert, AFC, SBC, discusses his work on Fred Grivois' film "Through the Air (La Résistance de l'air)", and Xavier Giannoli' film "Marguerite"". AFC. 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Venice Film Festival: Lido Lineup Builds Awards Season Buzz – Full List". Deadline. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Venice Fest Reveals Robust Lineup Featuring Hollywood Stars and International Auteurs". Variety. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Marguerite". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Marguerite". Metacritic.
- Screendaily.com. 4 September 2015.
- ^ "'Marguerite': Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Marguerite: A voice that will tear you apart". Cineuropa. 4 September 2015.
- ^ "'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations". Variety. 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Philippe Faucon's 'Fatima' Wins Louis Delluc Prize for Best French Film". Variety. 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné. 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Les " Magritte du Cinéma ", c'est le 6 février prochain à 20h00". Cinergie.
External links
- Marguerite at IMDb
- Marguerite at Rotten Tomatoes
- Marguerite at Cohen Media Group (U.S. Distributor)