The Misadventures of Margaret

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The Misadventures of Margaret
Directed by Brian Skeet
Screenplay byBrian Skeet
Based onRameau's Niece
by Cathleen Schine
Produced byIan Benson
Nicolas Altmayer
Eric Altmayer
Starring Parker Posey
Jeremy Northam
Cinematography Romain Winding
Edited by Clare Douglas
Music by Saint Etienne
James Shearman
Release dates
  • 23 December 1998 (1998-12-23)(France)
  • 23 April 1999 (1999-04-23)(United Kingdom)
CountriesFrance
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Misadventures of Margaret is a 1998 French-British romantic comedy film directed by Brian Skeet and starring Parker Posey, Jeremy Northam and Craig Chester. [1] It was based on the novel Rameau's Niece by Cathleen Schine. The film is about the bored wife of a Professor who decides to write an erotic novel.

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References

  1. "The Misadventures of Margaret". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2013.