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Motherless Brooklyn is a 2019 American neo-noir crime film written, produced, and directed by Edward Norton, based on the 1999 novel of the same name by Jonathan Lethem. Set in 1957 New York City, the film stars Norton as a private investigator with Tourette syndrome, who is determined to solve the murder of his mentor.
Motherless Brooklyn: Directed by Edward Norton. With Edward Norton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Alec Baldwin, Willem Dafoe. In 1950s New York, Lionel, a private detective with Tourette syndrome, sets out to uncover the mystery behind his mentor and only friend Frank's murder.
Lionel Essrog is a lonely private detective who doesn't let Tourette's syndrome stand in the way of his job. Gifted with a few clues and an obsessive mind, Lionel sets out to solve the murder of ...
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Nov 1, 2019 · “Motherless Brooklyn” is strongest when diving into the heart of what clearly sparked the filmmaker’s imagination in the first place, as when Norton gives the film over to a public meeting about urban planning and racism.
Aug 31, 2019 · Film Review: ‘Motherless Brooklyn’. Edward Norton's ambitious film noir will make your brain hurt in not entirely unwelcome ways, as he plays an eccentric New York detective on the trail of...
Oct 31, 2019 · ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ Review: Edward Norton Fights the Power Broker The actor directs and stars (along with Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Alec Baldwin) in a big, ambitious adaptation of Jonathan Lethem ...
In 1950s New York, Lionel, a private detective with Tourette syndrome, sets out to uncover the mystery behind his mentor and only friend Frank's murder. Scouring the jazz clubs and slums of Brooklyn, he soon uncovers a web of secrets.
