O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
“ They have a plan, but not a clue. ”
CINEMA2000-08-30
RegionUS
Runtime107 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“The Coens move the Odyssey to the American South, retaining its wandering hero, sirens, Cyclops figure, and long journey home without imitating ancient Greece.”
Storyline
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
DIRECTOR / Director
Joel Coen
KEYWORDS
music recordcountry musicbased on novel or bookprophecysouthern usamississippi riverseductionfraudphilosophicalreflectivedramaticamusedcomplicatedenchantexcitedmelodramatic
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Gods decree fate, heroes embark on quests, and mortals face the long road home.
The Coens move the Odyssey to the American South, retaining its wandering hero, sirens, Cyclops figure, and long journey home without imitating ancient Greece.
