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  1. Nov 2, 2001 · The plot is one of those film noir twisters made of gin and adultery, where the right man is convicted of the wrong crime. The look, feel and ingenuity of this film are so lovingly modulated you wonder if anyone else could have done it better than the Coens.

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  3. 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.

  4. The Man Who Wasn't There is one of the Coen brothers most unappreciated works, a neo-noir film about alienation, infidelity, and, ultimately, murder.

    • (160)
    • Joel Coen
    • R
    • Billy Bob Thornton
  5. Nov 16, 2001 · The Man Who Wasn't There: Directed by Joel Coen. With Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, James Gandolfini. A laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong.

    • (115K)
    • Crime, Drama
    • Joel Coen
    • 2001-11-16
  6. Feb 25, 2024 · At its core, “The Man Who Wasn’t There” is a narrative steeped in the traditions of noir, replete with a disillusioned protagonist, a convoluted plot involving crime and punishment, and an exploration of fate and existential dread.

  7. THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE could be called stylistic in its frank depiction of textbook noir (James Cain comes to mind), but the Coen brothers make it work all the way through with smart direction, scenes that smolder, and a touch of their own unique humor interspersed here and there.

  8. Aug 7, 2014 · The Coen Brothers’ The Man Who Wasn’t There has a perfect film noir opening, a monologue in voiceover that captures its protagonist’s unaffected.

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