The Films of Joel and Ethan Coen
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: May 23, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9780786409730
Subjects: Individual film directors, film-makers; Performing Arts; Film & Video - General; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Performing Arts/Dance; Reference; Film & Video - Direction & Production; Film & Video - History & Criticism; Entertainment / General; General; Coen, Ethan; Coen, Joel
First sentence: If "knowingness is the soul of wit" in a contemporary culture steeped in irony, Joel and Ethan Coen, whose work routinely traffics in meta-irony, are among those artists who best capture this zeitgeist.
Description: "Filmmaker brothers Joel and Ethan Coen got their start in independent film in 1984 with their debut feature Blood Simple, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the U.S. Film Festival (now the Sundance Film Festival) in 1985 and was hailed as one of the best films of the year by the National Board of Review. The Coens have gone on to create other acclaimed movies such as Raising Arizona, Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Fargo, and The Big Lebowski.".

"This book is a comprehensive account of these seven films. Production information, in-depth analysis, and discussion which positions each film within the broader context of the Coens' work are provided. Special attention is given to the themes, strategies, and motifs often utilized by the Coens."--BOOK JACKET.