The philosophy of the Coen brothers
Mark T. Conard (Editor)
Many critics agree that Joel and Ethan Coen are one of the most visionary and idiosyncratic filmmaking teams of the last three decades. Combining thoughtful eccentricity, wry humor, irony, and often brutal violence, the Coen brothers have crafted a style of filmmaking that pays tribute to classic American movie genres yet maintains a distinctly postmodern feel. Since arriving on the film scene, the Coens have amassed an impressive body of work that has garnered them critical acclaim and a devoted cult following. From Raising Arizona and Fargo to O Brother, Where Art Thou? and No Country for Ol
Criticism, interpretation, etc
1 online resource (vii, 296 pages)
9780813173238, 9780813138695, 9781282937437, 081317323X, 0813138698, 128293743X
309975839
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part
1: The Coen Brand of Comedy and Tragedy; Part
2: Ethics: Shame, Justice, and Virtue; Part
3: Postmodernity, Interpretation, and the Construction of History; Part
4: Existentialism, Alienation, and Despair; List of Contributors; Index
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010
English