16 Film: O Brother Where Art Thou?
O Brother Where Art Thou is a 2000 crime adventure written and directed by Ethan and Joel Coen, based on Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, and starring George Clooney, John Turturro and Tim Blake Nelson. The film was nominated for Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography at the 2001 Academy Awards. The Grammy-winning music was composed by T Bone Burnett, former guitarist for Bob Dylan’s band in the 1970s, known for his work on The Hunger Games, Walk the Line, Cold Mountain, and Crazy Heart. 1 hour 47 minutes.
Watch O Brother Where Art Thou?
Listen to music by Steely Dan inspired by The Odyssey
Read (from The Odyssey)
Consider this:
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), by Joel and Ethan Coen, is a loose adaptation of Homer’s Trojan war epic The Odyssey to Depression-era Mississippi in 1937. What similarities do you see between the story and the film?
- Why does the story of The Odyssey endure over the ages?