The Man Who Wasn't There
2001, 116 minutes, Rated MA
The Man Who Wasn't There is the new film from Joel and Ethan Coen. Set in the summer of 1949, The Man Who Wasn't There has as its title character Ed Crane (Billy Bob Thornton), a barber in a small northern California town. Ed is dissatisfied with his life but his wife Doris' (Frances McDormand) infidelity presents Ed with an opportunity for blackmail that he thinks will help him to change it. However, Ed's scheme unravels and lays bare even darker secrets before leading to murder.
The Man Who Wasn't There is a tale of passion, crime and punishment, all presented in glorious black-and-white. The film reunites the Coens with many of the their frequent creative collaborators on both sides of the camera, including leading lady Frances McDormand (starring in her first Coen brothers movie since winning the Academy Award as Best Actress, for the Coens' Fargo) and cinematographer Roger Deakins. In its world premier at the 2001 Cannes International Film Festival, The Man Who Wasn't There won (in a tie) the Best Director Award.
- Director:
- Joel Coen [13], Ethan Coen [5],
- Starring:
- James Gandolfini [41], Tony Shalhoub [45], Billy Bob Thornton [30], Richard Jenkins [46], Scarlett Johansson [17], Jon Polito [12], Michael Badalucco [8], Frances McDormand [27],
- Screen Formats:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Language and Sound:
- English 5.1 Dolby Digital
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