UK / France / USA,
2000, 103 min
Cinematography:
Roger DeakinsComposer:
T Bone BurnettCast:
George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, Charles Durning, John Goodman, Michael Badalucco, Holly Hunter, Stephen Root, Wayne Duvall (more)Plots(1)
The Coen Brothers own unique take on Homer's Odyssey sets the action in 1930s Mississippi, where three clueless convicts escape a chain gang and go in search of buried treasure. This leads to a series of unlikely adventures - involving one-eyed con-men, seductive sirens and Ku Klux Klan lynchings - which culminate with the boys inadvertently discovering fame as hit recording artists The Soggy Bottom Boys. (Universal Pictures UK)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2001 - Ethan Coen, Joel Coen (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 2001 - Roger Deakins (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2001 - Ethan Coen, Joel Coen (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2001 - Roger Deakins (Best Cinematography)
- 2001 - Carter Burwell, T Bone Burnett (Best Music)
- 2001 - Best Production Design
European Film Awards
- 2000 - Joel Coen (Screen International Award)
Golden Globes
- 2001 - George Clooney (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 2001 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2000 - Carter Burwell, T Bone Burnett (Best Soundtrack and Score)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2000 - Joel Coen (Golden Palm - Official Competition)