Margot at the Wedding (2007)

Regisseur:

Noah Baumbach

Drehbuchautor (WGA):

Noah Baumbach (written by)

Premierendatum:

21. Februar 2008 (Australia)

Genre:

Komödie | Drama

Werbezeile:

One family. Infinite degrees of separation.

Plot:

Margot and her son Claude decide to visit her sister Pauline after she announces that she is getting married to less-than-impressive Malcolm. In short order, the storm the sisters create leaves behind a a mess of thrashed relationships and exposed family secrets.

Plot Keywords:

Secret | Snooping | Marriage | Sitting In Tree | Mother Son Relationship

Filmpreise:

2 wins & 6 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

I liked this even more than The Squid and the Whale

Besetzung

Zane Pais	...	Claude
Susan Blackwell	...	Woman on Train
Nicole Kidman	...	Margot
Jack Black	...	Malcolm
Flora Cross	...	Ingrid
Jennifer Jason Leigh	...	Pauline
Seth Barrish	...	Toby
Matthew Arkin	...	Alan
Michael Cullen	...	Mr. Vogler
Enid Graham	...	Mrs. Vogler
Sophie Nyweide	...	Vogler Daughter
Justin Roth	...	Vogler Son
Ciarán Hinds	...	Dick Koosman
Halley Feiffer	...	Maisy Koosman
Joanthan Scwartz	...	Malcolm's Friend

Alternativ:

Untitled Noah Baumbach Project (USA) (working title)
Margot und die Hochzeit (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language.

Länge:

93 Min | USA:91 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

South Korea:18 | Canada:14A | Ireland:16 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R | Germany:12 | UK:15 | Finland:K-13 | Sweden:7 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M

Drehorte:

City Island, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Firma:

Scott Rudin Productions

Dies und das:

The cinematographer, Harris Savides, used old lenses and shot mostly in natural light to get the dim, ominous look of the film.

Pannen:

Fehler, die von Charakteren gemacht werden (möglicherweise Absicht der Filmemacher): Malcolm has trouble recollecting the bassist for Motley Crue, and then remembers that it's Mick Mars. The bass player for Motley Crue is actually Nikki Sixx, although this mistake could have been intentional to further convey the forgetfulness.

Dialogzitate:

Margot: He's not ugly. He's completely unattractive.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Nimmt Bezug auf Barely Legal All Stars 1 (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

One Fine Summer Morning

I liked this even more than The Squid and the Whale

A box office flop, even for an independent film. It's not hard to see why. This is one of the most emotionally violent movies I've ever seen, and I'm sure many people would find it more than a little unpleasant. But for those of us who can appreciate this kind of material, Margot at the Wedding is a great movie. Even if for no other reason, Nicole Kidman delivers her very finest performance in it. She's kind of going through a Katharine Hepburn-esquire box office poison thing right now, but, as with Hepburn, she's as strong, if not stronger, than ever. Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jack Black, as well as the rest of the cast, also deliver excellent performances. There are some issues in the periphery that are kind of weird and underdeveloped, especially concerning the bizarre, half-seen activities of the neighbors. On the other hand, there are some other bits that sit perfectly in the distance, only partly explained, like the entire portrait of Margot's and Pauline's childhood. The movie leaves a lot to ponder about these beautifully written characters. It's rough around the edges, but wonderful for that.