Movie
Margot at the Wedding
Overview
Margot Zeller is a short story writer with a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue. On the eve of her estranged sister Pauline's wedding to unemployed musician/artist/depressive Malcolm at the family seaside home, Margot shows up unexpectedly to rekindle the sisterly bond and offer her own brand of support. What ensues is a nakedly honest and subversively funny look at family dynamics.
Details
- Release date
- 2007-11-16
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Paramount Vantage, Scott Rudin Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Nicole Kidman as Margot
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Pauline
- Jack Black as Malcolm
- John Turturro as Jim
- Ciarán Hinds as Dick Koosman
- Zane Pais as Claude
- Flora Cross as Ingrid
- Halley Feiffer as Maisy Koosman
- Ashlie Atkinson as Becky
- Matthew Arkin as Alan
- Seth Barrish as Toby
- Susan Blackwell as Woman on Train
Crew
- Noah Baumbach - Director
- Noah Baumbach - Screenplay
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