Margot
“At the age of forty Dame Margot Fonteyn is considered to be past her best as a prima ballerina and Ninette...”
Synopsis
At the age of forty Dame Margot Fonteyn is considered to be past her best as a prima ballerina and Ninette de Valois is reducing her roles at the Royal Ballet. Then the exciting young Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev, a recent defector to the West, comes into her life and her bed and revitalizes her career. Frederick Aashton creates a new ballet for them and they become the golden couple of the ballet world. However, Margot is married to Roberto 'Tito' Arias, a Panamanian politician of dubious repute who is not sympathetic to her calling and is probably faithless. When he is shot and paralyzed for life Margot must carry on dancing well into her sixties in order to pay for his costly treatment though she still collaborates with Rudolf in the occasional ballet.
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Rudolf and Margot - Margot Preview - BBC FourOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-11-26
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Anne-Marie Duff
Margot Fonteyn
Penelope Wilton
B.Q.
Con O'Neill
Tito
Lindsay Duncan
Madam
Derek Jacobi
Fred Ashton
Matthew Hart
Michael Somes
Michelle Bonnard
Sally
Margot Leicester
Cathy
Michiel Huisman
Rudolph Nureyev
Anton Lukovkin
Eric
Tatiana Lavrentieva
Elderly Russian Lady
Ben Stott
Good Looking Boy
Robert Perkins
Mr McDonald
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Otto Bathurst
- Screenplay & Story
- Amanda Coe
- Original Title
- Margot
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- BBC, Mammoth Screen
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Otto Bathurst
Amanda Coe, Meredith Daneman
Florian Hoffmeister
Jinx Godfrey
Michele Buck, Celia Duval, Damien Timmer
Department Leadership Roster
Otto Bathurst
Director
Amanda Coe
Screenplay
Amy Roberts
Costume Design
Celia Duval
Producer
Jinx Godfrey
Editor
Florian Hoffmeister
Director of Photography
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International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
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What is Margot about?
At the age of forty Dame Margot Fonteyn is considered to be past her best as a prima ballerina and Ninette de Valois is reducing her roles at the Royal Ballet. Then the exciting young Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev, a recent defector to the West, comes into her life and her bed and revitalizes her career. Frederick Aashton creates a new ballet for them and they become the golden couple of the ballet world. However, Margot is married to Roberto 'Tito' Arias, a Panamanian politician of dubious repute who is not sympathetic to her calling and is probably faithless. When he is shot and paralyzed for life Margot must carry on dancing well into her sixties in order to pay for his costly treatment though she still collaborates with Rudolf in the occasional ballet.
Who directed Margot?
Margot was directed by Otto Bathurst.
Who stars in Margot?
The principal cast of Margot includes Anne-Marie Duff, Penelope Wilton, Con O'Neill, Lindsay Duncan, Derek Jacobi.
When was Margot released and how long is it?
Margot was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Is Margot based on a book or true story?
Margot is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Meredith Daneman".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Margot?
Margot holds official age classifications: GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.).