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Marriage Story

Marriage Story

Where there's a love, there's a way.

20197.72h 17m

Overview

A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.

Directed by Noah Baumbach
Written by Noah Baumbach
Produced by Noah Baumbach, David Heyman
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $334K

Top Cast

Adam Driver

Adam Driver

Charlie Barber

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Nicole Barber

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Nora Fanshaw

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Bert Spitz

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Jay Marotta

Julie Hagerty

Julie Hagerty

Sandra

Merritt Wever

Merritt Wever

Cassie

Azhy Robertson

Azhy Robertson

Henry Barber

Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

Frank

Martha Kelly

Martha Kelly

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Themes & Keywords

infidelitynew york cityhusband wife relationshipparent child relationshiptheatre grouptheater directorlawyerlos angeles, californiadivorcedivorce lawyerthoughtfulcomplexintense

About Marriage Story

Marriage Story is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of infidelity, new york city, husband wife relationship, parent child relationship, theatre group, theater director. Directed by Noah Baumbach, it stars Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern. A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.

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