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Writers:
Cathleen Schine (novel)
Brian Skeet (writer)
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Release Date:
23 December 1998 (France) more
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Plot:
A timid, insecure popular author with an overly-attentive professor husband decide to write an erotic novel... more | add synopsis
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An absolute gem of a movie! more (15 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Parker Posey ... Margaret Nathan

Jeremy Northam ... Edward Nathan

Craig Chester ... Richard Lane

Elizabeth McGovern ... Till Turner

Brooke Shields ... Lily

Corbin Bernsen ... Art Turner

Justine Waddell ... Young Girl
Patrick Bruel ... Martin
Stéphane Freiss ... The Philosopher
Amy Phillips ... Sarah From Brighton

Alexis Denisof ... Dr. Lipi
Sylvie Testud ... Young Nun
Al Mackenzie ... Richard's Boyfriend

Kerry Shale ... Librarian
Jeff Harding ... Man at Party
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Les folies de Margaret (France)
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Runtime:
105 min | Germany:85 min (25 fps) (TV version) | Germany:89 min | USA:80 min (TV version)
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The original soundtrack was fully composed by Saint Etienne, the distributor's wanted a more typical sound. So many of Saint Etienne's tracks are cut or barely audible. more
Quotes:
Margaret Nathan: Divorce Lawyers should be on call like Doctors! more
Movie Connections:
References Theodora Goes Wild (1936) more
Soundtrack:
Find Me a Boy more

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
An absolute gem of a movie!, 29 October 2001
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Author: Katherine Connella (Countess-2) from Hollywood California

I first saw this movie at a screen room with Brian Skeet, Ian Benson, Craig Chester, Brooke Shields and fellow guest Illeana Douglas. I expected it to be entertaining. Even I was agog at how much and how hard I laughed throughout the entire film. (Afterwards Brian and Ian jokingly asked me to attend all future screenings.)

This movie is an absolute gem. It has a little bit of everything without having too much of anything. To me, this is Parker Posey's ultimate role. She shines through the character of Margaret, perhaps because they're not so dissimilar. I found it impossible to take my eyes away from her whenever she was on camera. Craig Chester was given a fairly good role and infused it with enough self-mocking humor to make this a standout performance. Brooke Shields? Although not on screen nearly enough, her character of Lily was so out of her usual screen roles and yet she carries it off with such eclat that one almost wishes for a sequel. The Lackidasicals of Lily?

Elizabeth McGovern was perfect casting as Margaret's sister and she plays off of both Brooke and Parker seamlessly. Even Corbin Bernsen, an actor I don't follow, was lovable in his jerkiness and distinctly memorable.

I just re-watched this film on video, where it runs a pert 86 minutes. At the screening, it was at least a half-hour longer. Interestingly, all the things I remembered from the film the first time were there the second viewing. Which means that evidently the editors and the director took out the extraneous and make this movie a perfect length.

Oh. Have I mentioned that I liked "The Misadventures of Margaret"?

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