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Edward Meyer along with his two children moves back to his hometown of Miller's Crossing after his wife dies from cancer. Edward has a secret gift which is that he can see ghosts and interact with them, but when he moves back to his hometown he finds out that he is not the only one that can see them as the townspeople can see them too.
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The Coen brothers' critically acclaimed Miller's Crossing can be easily studied in two distinct ways. Firstly, it's one hell of a gangster thriller, enriched by beautiful imagery, impeccably strong acting performances, a bulletproof screenplay and abundance of indelible details usually attached to the Coens' filmmaking style. But secondly, this 1990 financially modest entry in the
Miller's Crossing was loosely inspired by the Dashiell Hammett novel The Glass Key (which has been filmed twice under that title), but the screenplay by Joel and Ethan Coen largely departs from the actual events of the book, taking the majority of its inspiration from the relationships between the principal characters.
Miller's Crossing is a 1990 darkly-comedic neo-noir gangster film loosely based on Dashiell Hammett 's The Glass Key. It is directed by Joel and Ethan Coen and stars Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marcia Gay Harden, John Turturro, Jon Polito, and J.E. Freeman. Set in 1931 in an unnamed Eastern metropolis, it's the story of Tom Reagan, The Dragon ...
Apr 15, 2008 · Miller’s Crossing is a perfect fit for their sensibility because it’s specifically about emotional repression and the dangers of commitment or attachment, so the thing I find problematic in their other films is the focal point of this one. The whole film is shot through with this theme and, amid the complex plotting, it articulates all the ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Miller, after all, was experiencing a midlife crisis, so no matter what, he abused his power and manipulated her. Being an older man, an educator and someone who should have stayed loyal to his wife, Beatrice, he feels guilty. But everything is broken when the principal decides to interview both figures.
39. MILLER'S CROSSING WIDE Day. A wooded area outside of town. The wind blows. The car pulls into frame and stops on the shoulder. The backseat passengers--Frankie, Tic-Tac and Bernie--emerge; Tom remains in the driver's seat. Bernie is weeping, loudly; he has lost control.
