William Shakespeare, the Bard himself, needs no introduction. Nor, arguably, does Joel Coen, who has been one of American cinema’s great voices for almost forty years with his brother Ethan.
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William Shakespeare, the Bard himself, needs no introduction. Nor, arguably, does Joel Coen, who has been one of American cinema’s great voices for almost forty years with his brother Ethan.
A Coen take on a Shakespeare play, though, especially one of his best, deserves to be unpacked. READ MORE: Joel Coen & ‘The Tragedy Of Macbeth’ Cast On Adapting Shakespeare, Streaming Services, & More [NYFF] After its highly successful world premiere at the New York Film Festival in September (read our
.William Shakespeare, the Bard himself, needs no introduction. Nor, arguably, does Joel Coen, who has been one of American cinema’s great voices for almost forty years with his brother Ethan.
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