'Marriage Story' Destroyed Us. Plus: Noah Baumbach on His Divorce Opus. | The Big Picture

The Big Picture

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Tv & Film

4.3 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2019

⏱️ 106 minutes

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Summary

Writer-director Noah Baumbach's latest is one of the year's best and most emotionally devastating films. The Netflix release stars Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson as a young couple reckoning with the dissolution of their relationship and the separation of their intertwined lives. Sean and Amanda take a long look at this story; how it will make you feel about your marriage; Baumbach's catalog of erudite, entertaining movies; and the history of divorce movies (1:25). Then, Baumbach joins Sean to talk about the making of 'Marriage Story,' transposing autobiography onto creative work, and the genius of composer Randy Newman (61:15). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Noah Baumbach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey guys, welcome to the Ringer Podcast Network.
0:03.8	Bill Simmons' book of basketball 2.0 podcast is officially out.
0:08.0	This new podcast extends and reinvents his New York Times number one best-selling book from
0:12.2	2009 and breaks down the NBA's most important games, players and teams.
0:17.3	Starting with Steve Kerr in the premiere episode, Bill's using new commentary and fresh interviews
0:21.3	to determine how the leak has evolved and where it's headed.
0:24.4	The first four episodes are out now wherever you get your podcasts and will continue on
0:28.0	a weekly basis.
0:29.5	Check out the book of basketball on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:36.5	I'm Sean Fennesy.
0:45.3	I'm Amanda Dobbins.
0:46.3	And this is the big picture a conversation show about being alive.
0:51.1	Today we turn our attention to marriage story.
0:53.6	No about back's 11th film and what some are calling his very best.
0:57.3	This is perhaps the movie that Amanda and I have been most looking forward to this year.
1:02.1	It arrives in theaters, though not yet on Netflix this week.
1:06.1	And we're going to have a long and sincere conversation about this movie later in the show.
1:11.1	I have a conversation with Boundback where he talks about the making of the film.
1:14.4	It's influences a lot of other great stuff.
1:16.2	I hope you'll stick around for that.
1:17.8	But first we go right into the belly of the beast.
1:21.2	Here we are.
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