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Summary:

It is the time of the Great Depression, and three escaped convicts embark on an odyssey through the Old South in search of loot stashed at one of their homes. The house is scheduled to be flooded out by a new dam, so time is of the essence.

Contributors:

Coen, Joel , screenwriter, film director

Coen, Ethan , film producer, screenwriter

Clooney, George , actor

Turturro, John, 1957- , actor

Nelson, Tim Blake , actor

Durning, Charles, 1923-2012 , actor

Goodman, John, 1952- , actor

Hunter, Holly, 1958- , actor

Deakins, Roger A., 1949- , director of photography

Burnett, T-Bone , composer

Homer

Touchstone Pictures , publisher, presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Universal Pictures (Firm) , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Studio Canal , contributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ctb

Working Title Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Languages:

English
Spanish
French

Language Notes:

English or Spanish dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles.

Main Work:

O brother, where art thou? (Motion picture)

Included Works:

O brother, where art thou? (Motion picture)

O brother, where art thou? (Motion picture) (Spanish)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Odyssey [by Homer]

Subjects:

Escaped prisoners — Drama

Escapes — Drama

Redemption — Drama

Depressions — 1929 — Drama

1929

Escapes

Redemption

Depressions

Escaped prisoners

Genres:

Comedy films

Crime films

Film adaptations

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

Blu-ray disc; regions A, B, and C; DTS-HD master audio 5.1 (English), 2.0 Dolby Digital (Spanish).

Performers:

Cast: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, Charles Durning, John Goodman, Michael Badalucco, Holly Hunter.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; music by T Bone Burnett.

General Notes:

Description based on: Title from container.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Based upon the Odyssey by Homer.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000.
Wide screen (2.35:1).
Special features: The making of O brother, where are thou ; Two storyboard-to-scene comparisons ; "I am a man of constant sorrow" music video ; Theatrical trailer.
Sierra Award, 2000, Best Cinematography (Roger Deakins)

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; stereo; Dolby Digital 2.0; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1; sound

Film Characteristics:

2.35:1; wide screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A; region B; region C (Blu-ray)

Call Numbers:

OBR 2000 BLU

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 786936761146
Publisher Number, Touchstone Home Entertainment: 057034 (container)
Publisher Number, Touchstone Home Entertainment: M3813 (disc)

OCLC Numbers:

746224259