Noah Baumbach's 'Marriage Story' Premieres at Venice Film Festival
At the 76th Venice International Film Festival, Noah Baumbach's 'Marriage Story' debuted as Netflix's first entry in competition. The film, starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, chronicles a marriage's dissolution with both comedy and tragedy, drawing from Baumbach's own 2013 divorce from Jennifer Jason Leigh. Baumbach described the film as exploring a marriage through its divorce, revealing what was lost. The screenplay, meticulously crafted, presents dual perspectives of the couple, a New York theater artist pair navigating an amicable separation that turns contentious over their child's upbringing. Driver noted extensive preparation through late-night conversations. Baumbach cited Ingmar Bergman's 'Persona' as an influence. The film is seen as a potential Oscar contender, echoing 'Kramer vs. Kramer'.
Key facts
- Noah Baumbach's 'Marriage Story' premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.
- It is Netflix's first film in competition at Venice.
- The film stars Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson.
- Baumbach's own divorce from Jennifer Jason Leigh in 2013 inspired the story.
- The film presents parallel viewpoints of the separating couple.
- Baumbach cited Ingmar Bergman's 'Persona' as an influence.
- Driver described extensive preparation through long conversations.
- The film is considered a potential Oscar contender.
Entities
Artists
- Noah Baumbach
- Adam Driver
- Scarlett Johansson
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Ingmar Bergman
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Netflix
- Venice International Film Festival
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- New York