The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together

Name: The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781419727405
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By Adam Nayman

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The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together by Adam Nayman offers a detailed exploration of Ethan and Joel Coen's distinctive cinematic style. Covering cult classics like Raising Arizona and The Big Lebowski, alongside critically acclaimed films such as Fargo and No Country for Old Men, this book seeks to unravel the 'Grand Unified Theory of Coen-ness'. It combines biography, film analysis, and exclusive interviews with key collaborators, enhanced by striking visuals, film stills, and infographics that celebrate the Coens' unique blend of darkness and humour.
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Ideal for cinephiles, film students, and fans of the Coen brothers’ work, this book suits readers interested in film analysis, contemporary American cinema, and visually rich coffee table books.

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From such cult hits as Raising Arizona (1987) and The Big Lebowski (1998) to major critical darlings Fargo (1996), No Country for Old Men (2007), and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Ethan and Joel Coen have cultivated a bleakly comical, instantly recognizable voice in modern American cinema.

In The Coen Brothers: This Book Really Ties the Films Together, film critic Adam Nayman carefully sifts through their complex cinematic universe in an effort to plot, as he puts it, "some Grand Unified Theory of Coen-ness."

The book combines critical text-biography, close film analysis, and enlightening interviews with key Coen collaborators—with a visual aesthetic that honours the Coens' singular mix of darkness and levity.

Featuring film stills, beautiful and evocative illustrations, punchy infographics, and hard insight, this book will be the definitive exploration of the Coen brothers' oeuvre.

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Critics praise the book as a must-have for fans, calling it an "oversized guide to their offbeat oeuvre" (Newsday) and "a cinephile’s delight" (BookPage). NPR highlights it as a perfect gift for any Coen enthusiast, while Flavorwire and Indiewire commend its mix of beautiful design and thoughtful insight. Filmmaker Magazine notes its eloquent analysis paired with glossy images, and The Detroit Free Press describes it as packed with behind-the-scenes stories, interviews, and full-colour stills sure to delight film buffs.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419727405

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 September 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Illustration: 336 colour photographs

Contributors:

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Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 262.0mm

Height: 311.0mm

Weight: 1940g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Adam Nayman is a contributing editor for Cinema Scope and writes on film for The Ringer, Sight and Sound, Reverse Shot, and Little White Lies. He has written books on Showgirls and the films of Ben Wheatley and lectures on cinema and journalism at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University.

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