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An adaptation of Ingar Bergmann's 1973 Swedish TV miniseries about a marriage falling apart.

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Though Scenes from a Marriage's straightforward approach at times struggles to justify its existence, Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac's crackling chemistry and impressive performances are a sight to behold.

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Scenes From a Marriage: Limited Series | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Christina Newland iNews.co.uk Scenes from a Marriage becomes a Rorschach test for how we judge men versus how we judge women, striking down old biases about who is allowed to be a bad spouse. Sep 19, 2024 Full Review Scenes From a Marriage: Limited Series | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Wenlei Ma News.com.au Two extraordinary and compassionate performances from Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac. Nov 2, 2021 Full Review Scenes From a Marriage: Limited Series | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Ian Freer Empire Magazine Lacking the humanity of Bergman's version, the dispassionate tone of Scenes From A Marriage doesn't move you but it's worth staying with for spectacular performances from Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac. Rated: 3/5 Oct 30, 2021 Full Review Scenes From a Marriage: Limited Series | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Sarah Ward Concrete Playground It's been done before, and will be again — officially and in everything else that's taken cues from the original Swedish series — but here and now, this series works as grippingly and movingly as it does because of its stars. Jun 25, 2022 Full Review Scenes From a Marriage: Limited Series | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Lina Lecaro L.A. Weekly Its not exactly pleasant to watch, but its honest and its human. Mar 5, 2022 Full Review Scenes From a Marriage: Limited Series | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Marshall Shaffer Decider Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain are true devotees to the technical side of their craft, and their training pays enormous dividends in Scenes from a Marriage. Feb 15, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The best limited series of it's kind that ever existed. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review maggie m Outstanding performance from both lead actors but especially from Jessica Chastain. Absolute masterclass. Well written and beautifully acted. Am rewatching from the start. Superb. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/02/24 Full Review Kate R "Scenes from a Marriage" is a frank conversations that can't be afforded. P.S. It will just break your fucking heart and then put it back together. Five episodes with the magnificent Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain, a remake of the classic series by Ingmar Bergman. No more than one episode at a time, and definitely watch it to the end. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/16/24 Full Review Megan e 5/5, so good with truly fantastic performances. But it was also difficult to watch and tough subject matter. Beautifully shot! Worth watching! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/11/23 Full Review Rachel K I love Chastain and I love Isaac in the stuff I've seen them in. However, this was just not it for me. I kept questioning myself but... Genuinely all I saw was a horrible woman tormenting someone who had made the mistake of marrying her. And I really wanted to root for chastain's character from the beginning. There is only one scene that made me feel disgust for Isaac's character when he made her problems all about him. They just didn't act like human beings and certainly not loving human beings in a conflicted and difficult relationship. At least I hope that's not how human beings act.. so if you want to be mildly entertained by excellent depictions of horrible, empty people, you'll probably like this. I had hoped that it would truly show the nuances and torment, and at least make her character more likable or relatable. Actually..now that I think about it she does remind me of an actual woman I know, with a high-powered career and absolutely egotistical, manipulative personal life spent destroying the men who wander into her path... Hm. Maybe people really are like this? Terrifying. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/27/23 Full Review Santiago M The way how this actors can make you go deep into the story and their performance is just exquisite Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jessica Chastain Mira Oscar Isaac Jonathan Nicole Beharie Kate Corey Stoll Peter Tovah Feldshuh Actor Maury Ginsberg Arye
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 12, 2021 Innocence and Panic After a tense day of reflection and disclosure, Mira and her husband, Jonathan, navigate the consequences of unexpected news. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 19, 2021 Poli When Mira returns from a business trip with a crushing revelation, she and Jonathan struggle to process the complicated aftershock. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 26, 2021 The Vale of Tears Jonathan and Mira share all that they've learned since separating, rekindling old connections at the risk of exacerbating dormant wounds. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 3, 2021 The Illiterates Jonathan and Mira reconvene, exploring the root of their connection but ultimately finding the source of their animalistic impulses. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 10, 2021 In the Middle of the Night, in a Dark House, Somewhere in the World Mira and Jonathan reassess their love story. Details

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Director
Hagai Levi

Executive Producer
Daniel Bergman, Lars Blomgren, Blair Breard, Jessica Chastain, Michael Ellenberg, Amy Herzog, Oscar Isaac, Hagai Levi

Screenwriter
Hagai Levi, Amy Herzog

Network
HBO

Rating
TV-MA

Genre
Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date
Sep 12, 2021
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