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O Brother, Where Art Thou?
A whimsical, sepia-toned ramble through the Depression-era South, full of oddball characters, folk music, and Coen-style absurdity.
About 2000 film directed by Ethan and Joel Coen
Genres drama, comedy, road, buddy, musical, crime, crime comedy, thriller, crime thriller, treasure hunt, crime drama
Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Written by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring George Clooney, John Goodman, Holly Hunter, John Turturro, Charles Durning, Stephen Root, Tim Blake Nelson, Michael Badalucco
Music T Bone Burnett
Runtime 103 min
Country United States, France, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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