It is party day at Marguerite Dumont's castle. She sings wholeheartedly, but terribly out of tune. Marguerite has been living her passion in her own bubble, and the hypocrite audience acts as if she was the diva she believes she is.
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Cast
| Catherine Frot | ... |
Marguerite Dumont
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| André Marcon | ... |
Georges Dumont
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| Michel Fau | ... |
Atos Pezzini
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| Christa Théret | ... |
Hazel
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Denis Mpunga | ... |
Madelbos
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Sylvain Dieuaide | ... |
Lucien Beaumont
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Aubert Fenoy | ... |
Kyrill Von Priest
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Sophia Leboutte | ... |
Félicité la barbue
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| Théo Cholbi | ... |
Diego
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| Astrid Whettnall | ... |
Françoise Bellaire
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Vincent Schmitt | ... |
Le médecin
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| Christian Pereira | ... |
Militaire récital
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Martine Pascal | ... |
La colonel
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Grégoire Strecker | ... |
Michel Aurenbach
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| Jean-Yves Tual | ... |
Monsieur Taupe
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| Boris Hybner | ... |
M. Callot
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Pierre Peyrichout | ... |
Invité 1 / Spectateur cabaret
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Joël Bros | ... |
Invité 2
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Lucie Strourackova | ... |
Petite fille
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| Petra Nesvacilová | ... |
Soprano Nedda
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| Lubos Veselý | ... |
Régisseur opéra comique
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Damian Odess-Gillett | ... |
Gardien château
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Jaroslav Smíd | ... |
Domestique Christian
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Iva Paulusova | ... |
Domestique Catherine
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| Jean-Marie Frin | ... |
Militaire chasse
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Stéphane Poignant | ... |
Homme sandwich
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Artemio Benki | ... |
Homme avec cylindre
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Martin Überall | ... |
Tanecník
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Aneta Novotná | ... |
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Directed by
| Xavier Giannoli | ||
Written by
| Xavier Giannoli | ... | (written by) |
| Marcia Romano | ... | (collaborating writer) |
Produced by
| Artemio Benki | ... | executive producer: Rep. Tchéque |
| Christine De Jekel | ... | executive producer |
| Olivier Delbosc | ... | producer |
| Genevieve Lemal | ... | co-producer |
| Marc Missonnier | ... | producer |
| Alain-Gilles Viellevoye | ... | financier |
Music by
| Ronan Maillard | ||
Cinematography by
| Glynn Speeckaert | ||
Editing by
| Cyril Nakache | ||
Editorial Department
| Alice David | ... | dailies assistant |
| Florian Du Pasquier | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Jean-Baptiste Le Guen | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Magalie Léonard | ... | colorist |
| Anaïs Meuzeret | ... | digital intermediate co-ordinator |
| Sarah Perrain | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Michael Laguens | ||
| Arwa Salmanova | ... | (Czech Republic) |
Production Design by
| Martin Kurel | ||
Art Direction by
| Beatrice Brentnerova | ... | (art direction) |
| Pavel Tatar | ||
Set Decoration by
| Véronique Melery | ||
| Nora Sopková | ||
Costume Design by
| Pierre-Jean Larroque | ||
Makeup Department
| Andrea Koutkova | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Susana Antunes | ... | post-production manager |
| Sian Bolland | ... | production manager |
| Philippe Hagège | ... | production manager |
| Branko Jehlar | ... | production manager |
| Marilyne Maia | ... | production manager: Scope Pictures |
| Annick Pippelart | ... | image postproduction and image vfx facilities |
| Nora Thomas | ... | assistant production manager: Scope Pictures |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Otto Benes | ... | set production assistant |
| Judith Dozières | ... | second second assistant director (as Judith Dozieres) |
| Martina Götthansova | ... | second assistant director |
| Vojta Hlavicka | ... | third assistant director |
| Matej Les | ... | third assistant director |
| Mirek Lux | ... | first assistant director |
| Marketa Magerova | ... | third assistant director |
| Tomas Pavlacky | ... | first assistant director |
| Michal Tesar | ... | set production assistant |
Art Department
| Pascal Degrune | ... | set decoration sketches |
| Petr Grig | ... | set designer |
| Lukás Helcl | ... | standby construction |
| Ondrej Lipensky | ... | graphic designer |
| Petra Oplatkova | ... | graphic designer |
| Karel Pomahac | ... | standby construction |
| Pavel Smid | ... | scenic artist |
| Karel Stýblo | ... | set dresser |
| Stanislav Suva | ... | scenic artist |
| Petra Vencelidesova | ... | graphic designer |
| Magdalena Zemanova | ... | art department coordinator |
| Petr Zuza | ... | lead man |
Sound Department
| Romain Anklewicz | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Julien Chabbert | ... | adr recording assistant |
| Lukás Guderna | ... | sound assistant |
| Gabriel Hafner | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Marc Mnémosyne | ... | mixing technician |
| François Musy | ... | sound mixer |
| Renaud Musy | ... | boom operator |
| Alexis Oscari | ... | foley sound engineer |
| Pierre Picq | ... | boom operator |
| Stepán Trcka | ... | sound recordist |
| Philippe van Leer | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Thibaut Couwenbergh | ... | digital compositor |
| Gaël Durant | ... | visual effects production manager |
| Philippe Frère | ... | lead digital compositor |
| Morgan Hardy | ... | digital compositor |
| Marie Maulet | ... | digital compositor |
| Guillaume Pondard | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Chiara Pontuali | ... | digital compositor |
| Edouard Valton | ... | visual effects executive producer: mikros |
| Luciano Vittori Jr. | ... | title designer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Adrien Blachère | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Michal Filus | ... | videoassist |
| Michel Galtier | ... | first assistant camera |
| Larry D. Horricks | ... | stills and specials photographer |
| Michal Krbecek | ... | second assistant camera |
| Patrick Lima | ... | dolly grip |
| Dusan Martincek | ... | still photographer |
| Tomas Potuznik | ... | rigging electrician |
| Zdenek Pozar | ... | best boy electric |
| Mark Rimmer | ... | camera operator |
Casting Department
| Lucciana de Vogüe | ... | casting assistant (as Lucciana DE Vogue) |
| Jessica Horáthová | ... | extras casting: Czech Republic |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pierre-Adrien Gassot | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Anaïs Grandjean | ... | seamstress |
| Jan Sotola | ... | costume coordinator |
Location Management
| Robert Mehrle | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Rutger Arents | ... | scoring assistant |
| Philippe Avril | ... | music mixer |
| Sian Bolland | ... | production manager |
| Emiliano Caballero | ... | scoring assistant |
| Pierre Chalmeau | ... | performer: additional music |
| Guillaume Clément | ... | associate music supervisor |
| Cecile Coutelier | ... | music editor |
| Fanny Crouet | ... | soprano vocals |
| Frédéric d'Oria-Nicolas | ... | performer: additional music |
| Carla Deveux | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Delphine Dussaux | ... | piano |
| Marie Favier | ... | performer: additional music |
| Virginie Gattino | ... | vocals |
| Vivien Kiper | ... | music supervisor |
| John Landor | ... | performer: additional music |
| Ronan Maillard | ... | conductor / musical director / orchestrator |
| Nelson Malleus | ... | music copyist |
| René Morax | ... | composer: additional music |
| Prague Metropolitan Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
| Brussels Philharmonic | ... | orchestra |
| Le Quatuor Purcell | ... | performer: additional music |
| Marie Sabbah | ... | music supervisor |
| German Wind Soloists | ... | performer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Aurélie Nolf | ... | script supervisor |
| Lisa Verhaverbeke | ... | head of script development |
Transportation Department
| Josef Dytrych | ... | driver: cast |
| Dan Kuska | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Otto Benes | ... | set production assistant |
| Pauline Jardel | ... | production secretary |
| Guillaume Lirondiere | ... | director of legal and business affairs |
| Eva Nietschová | ... | production accountant |
| Katerina Soptenkova | ... | ap assistant |
| Stéphanie Valet | ... | production accountant |
| Mirka Valova | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
- Fidélité Films
- Gabriel (co-production)
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- Sirena Film (co-production)
- Scope Pictures (co-production)
- Jouror Productions (co-production)
- CN5 Productions (co-production)
- Memento Films (in association with)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- France Télévisions (participation)
- Cofinova 11 (in association with)
- La Banque Postale Image 8 (in association with)
- Sofica Manon 5 (in association with)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Eurimages (supported by)
Distributors
- A Contracorriente Films (2016) (Spain) (theatrical)
- ADS Service (2015) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Asociácia slovenských filmových klubov (ASFK) (2016) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
- Bulgaria Film Vision (2016) (Bulgaria) (theatrical)
- Bíó Paradís (2016) (Iceland) (theatrical)
- Capella Film (2016) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Cine Europa (2015) (Romania) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (2015) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cineplex (2015) (Colombia) (theatrical)
- Cohen Media Group (2015) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Concorde Filmverleih (2015) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2015) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (2016) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Green Narae Media (2016) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Imagine Film Distribution (IFD) (2015) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Imagine Films Distribution (2015) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Institut Français du Maroc (2016) (Morocco) (theatrical)
- Kino Films (2016) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Kino Swiat (2016) (Poland) (theatrical)
- LAT-E (2015) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Lev Cinemas (2015) (Israel) (theatrical)
- MC Distribution (2016) (Lebanon) (theatrical)
- Maison Motion (2016) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Memento Films (2015) (France) (theatrical)
- Picturehouse Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Praesens-Film (2015) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Transmission Films (2016) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Weird Wave (2015) (Greece) (theatrical)
- bf Distribution (2016) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Alambique Destilaria de Ideias (2015) (Portugal)
- ArtCam (2015) (Czechia)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Encripta (2018) (Brazil) (video) (VOD)
- Movies Inspired (2015) (Italy)
- Odeon (2016) (Greece) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2015) (Finland) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2018) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Codex (digital recording equipment)
- Galaxy Studios (soundtrack)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Paris, 1920s. Marguerite Dumont is a wealthy woman, lover of the music and the opera. She loves to sing for her friends, although she's not a good singer. Both her friends and her husband have kept her fantasy. The problem begins when she decides to perform in front of a real audience. Written by Andres Garza |
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| Taglines | Cover your ears and open your heart See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR8,000,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $9,101,706 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The name of the title character is a gallicised form of Margaret Dumont, the dignified lady with the figure of an old-time opera singer who was the foil for the Marx Brothers' gags. See more » |
| Goofs | Placed in Paris starting from September 1920, and with an almost faithful commitment to the period, except for the sequence when Marguerite, Baronne Dumont sings whilst motion picture images are first projected onto a white sheet and then onto her white clothing. Incorrectly there is the use of a 16mm silent movie film that appears to be projected from a 16mm film projector, however 16mm film was not invented by Eastman Kodak in the USA until 1923. In France in 1922 Pathé Frères invented their 9.5mm silent movie film as part of the Pathé Baby amateur film system, which would have been more likely to be in use in this era. For the era the incorrect number countdown leader is projected, and any fully trained projectionist would notice the error, and in 1920 we see the 1965 "SMPTE Universal Leader" that was designed and used for television projection applications. Featuring a continuous countdown from eight to two (measured in seconds, rather than feet), with the numbers in the center of a target with two white circles and a rotating "clock arm" animation. "SMPTE Universal Leader" did not gain widespread acceptance theatrically which still used from 1930 "The Academy Leader", and from 1951 "The Society Leader" (both are 16 frames/foot in 35mm film), counting down from eleven to three, and a quick beep is heard at three, with all the numbers appearing upside down. The words 'SIX' and 'NINE' usually appear below their respective numbers. The Academy leader is specified by SMPTE 301.[1]. The Universal Leader is specified by ANSI/SMPTE 55. The Society [aka All-Purpose] Leader (1951) is quite complex in design, and is recognizable by its circles with slender arrows pointing to the sides, top, and bottom of each frame (akin to cross-hairs). The numbering is from 11 to 3, but oriented the correct way up, however the SIX and NINE appear as words only. The numbers are again spaced at one foot intervals, i.e. at every sixteenth frame, with 'echoes' of each number in the immediately adjacent frames (so each number actually appears thrice). The Universal [a.k.a. Television] Leader (1965) is the most widely recognized with the familiar 'clocksweep' animated graphic, and the numbering used is from 8 to 2 and with duration of precisely 8secs@24fps. All numbers are the correct way up, and are spaced at 24-frame (1 second) intervals. Since the number 9 has been eliminated, the 6 appears only as a numeral. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Florence Foster Jenkins (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Au bar de l'Opéra See more » |
| Quotes |
Félicité la barbue:
[Referring to Marguerite]
There are only two ways to deal with life: dream it or live it. See more » |