Was Margot Having an Affair with Eli?
The Wikipedia Article on The Royal Tenenbaums claims that Margot and Eli were having an affair, but I find this somewhat difficult to believe. Other than the one scene in which Eli leaves Margot's room by window, there didn't seem to be any indication of this. In fact, during the entire movie, it seems that Margot is quite emotionally distant from Eli.
So, are there any good indications that Margot and Eli were having an affair? Note that I'm not really willing to believe the claims of the private investigators (it's not clear to me why they couldn't have just made things up; beyond that their findings seem to contradict Margot's secretive lifestyle.)
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Who does Margot Tenenbaum end up with?
To convince them to take him in, he tells them he has six weeks to live. In his absence the depressive Margot, whose writing career is faltering, has married repressed scientist Raleigh St. Clair (Bill Murray) while also carrying on an affair with a drug addicted writer and family friend Eli Cash (Owen Wilson).Is there incest in Royal Tenenbaums?
In terms of plot, Margot is also established as having a quasi-incestuous romantic relationship with her adopted brother Richie (Luke Wilson). This relationship demonstrates some problems in Anderson's portrayal of women.Is Royal Tenenbaum a narcissist?
Nathan: The title The Royal Tenenbaums seems apt as well, in that Royal's fatal flaw is his narcissism and his inability to see his children and wife as anything more than an extension of himself.How old is Margot in Royal Tenenbaums?
In the beginning of the film, when we are introduced to Margot Tenenbaum, the narrator states that she was 12 years old when she first ran away, and that she ran away a second time 4 years later, when she lost half a finger, making her 16 years old at the time.NITRO - Margot (Prod. by Salmo) - DANGER #6
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