O Brother, Where Art Thou


Loosely based on Homer's ''The Odyssey'', this is a very updated version of the adventures of Ulysses. Our hero and his two sidekicks escape from a chain gang and head for home, during the depression years in America. Arriving near home, he discovers that his wife is about to remarry, which causes him no end of grief. So he immediately sets about trying to win her back. Along the way the trio has all sorts of adventures with the weird and wacky people they meet, and even record a song to make some money. The film features some great hillbilly and bluegrass music.


106 minutes.
Parental Guidance (Language, Violence) .
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

Never can find a Siren when I need one...
Never can find a Siren when I need one...

Credits

Cast
George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Holly Hunter
Director
Joel Coen
ScreenplayEthan Coen, Joel Coen, based on The Odyssey by Homer
MusicT-Bone Burnett, Carter Burwell, Chris Thomas King
CinematographyRoger Deakins
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2000
Produced byBuena Vista Pictures, Studio Canal, Touchstone Pictures, Universal, Working Title Films

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Ratings

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What the Critics say

Movies for Africa
Ian Douglas
13
Cape Argus
Janine Walker
15
Cape Argus
Adrian Monteath
15
The Cape Times
Gordon Glynn-Jones
15
The Star
Janine Walker
14
Die Burger
Herman Wasserman
15
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
15
Rapport
Barrie Hough
18
SA City Life
Tony Jackman
15
eye Weekly
Jason Anderson
15
Total Film
Dan Jolin
15
Film Review
Jason Caro
5

What the People say

Internet
4079 Netizens
16

Average .. 72%

14

Visitor Ratings

Scale (Max)20
Kirsten Gouws (16) 16

Average .. 80%

16

Visitor Comments

Ian Douglas: The music makes this movie. Otherwise, it is just another road movie with amusing episodes. There is a huge hole in the plot which is glossed over. Some good laughs.

Kirsten Gouws (16): Different from the average movie, Entertaining though.






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