while "Marguerite's" plot has its ups and downs, what is continually interesting is observing the delicate way Frot delineates her character as the singer prepares for her first truly public performance under the tutelage of the once-renowned
like a self-enraptured... "Marguerite" overstays its welcome by at least 20 minutes. What redeems it is Ms. Frot's subtle, deeply compassionate portrayal of a rich, lonely woman clutching at an impossible dream until reality intrudes