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Marguerite

Marguerite Dumont, a lover of opera, often sings for her friends, servants and family, but is oblivious to the fact that she has been gifted with an astonishing lack of talent.

Paris in the 1920s. Wealthy Marguerite Dumont is an enthusiastic lover of opera. She often holds private concerts at home, during which she sings for friends and acquaintances, but she seems completely oblivious to the fact that she has been gifted with an astonishing lack of singing talent. Her fanciful delusions are aided by her entire social circle, in thrall to her money, as well as her servants and her husband - none of whom has ever uttered a single word of criticism. One day, however, she gets a chance to sing at public event.

In French with English subtitles.

2 hours, 1 minute

Last on

Sun 25 Jul 202100:55

Music Played

  • Léo Delibes

    Viens Malika Dome Epais Le Jasmin

  • Renato Cellini, Rca Victor Orchestra, Jussi Bjoerling

    I Pagliacci: Act I: Vesti La Giubba

  • Ruggero Leoncavallo

    Pagliacci – Vesti la Giubba

  • Michael Nyman, The Michael Nyman Band

    Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To Shepherds

  • Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Alexis Kossenko, Ensemble Matheus

    Casta Diva (Logo Gaumont)

  • German Wind Soloists

    Mozart: Serenade No 10 In B Major K361: Gran Partita- Adagio

  • Chamber Domaine

    Gran Partita - Adagio

Credits

RoleContributor
Marguerite DumontCatherine Frot
Georges DumonAndre Marcon
MadelbosDenis Mpunga
Lucien BeaumontSylvain Dieuaide
Kyrill Von PirestAubert Fenoy
HazelChrista Theret
Atos PezziniMichel Fau
Francoise BellaireAstrid Whettnall
DiegoTheo Cholbi
WriterXavier Giannoli
WriterMarcia Romano
DirectorXavier Giannoli

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