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Is classic literature a common and intentional inspiration for the Coen Brothers?
It is widely accepted that "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" is a modern retelling of Homer's "Odyssey."
I can see some allusions to the Inferno chapters from Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy" in the ...
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Diction in original vs remake of True Grit
The diction in the 2010 production of True Grit is much different than that of the 1969 True Grit.
Why did the Coen brothers decide to follow the diction of the original novel so closely? Did folks ...
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What significance does Mike Yanagita have in Fargo?
In the Coen brothers' movie "Fargo" the detective Marge Gunderson gets called by and meets an old schoolmate, Mike Yanagita. He tells her that he is widowed and tries to make a move on her.
Later ...
