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The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

Name: The Man Who Wasn't There
Director: Joel Coen
Genre: drama film, crime film, neo-noir
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 7.5

The Man Who Wasn't There is a 2001 neo-noir crime film written, directed, produced and co-edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, Richard Jenkins, Scarlett Johansson, Jon Polito, Tony Shalhoub, and James Gandolfini. The film is set in 1949 and tells the story of Ed Crane, a withdrawn barber who leads an ordinary life in a small California town with his wife,…

Directed by Joel Coen · Shot by Roger Deakins · Cut by Tricia Cooke, Joel Coen · Music by Carter Burwell · 116 min

Behind the scenes

Joel & Ethan Coen on THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE — CRITERION · 8 min
Roger Deakins on ‘The Man Who Wasn’t There’ (Joel & Ethan Coen, 2001) - Raw Footage — Cinematographers on cinematography · 46 min
How Roger Deakins Shot The Man Who Wasn't There — Angus Davies · 9 min
The Man Who Wasn't There -- What Makes This Movie Great? (Episode 197) — Learning about Movies · 9 min

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