Page One: “Marriage Story” (2019)

Written by Noah Baumbach.

Here’s a great clip in which Noah Baumbach explains how the “what I like about” approach came to be as the framing device for the opening scenes of the movie: use ordinary moments in a couple’s life to discover the extraordinary aspects of who they are.

You may read the screenplay here.

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Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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