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A tale told by a Coen brother — full of sound and fury, signifying what all the other movies have signified

JL;DR SUMMARY Joel Coen's adaptation of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," titled "The Tragedy of Macbeth," marks a significant departure from his usual collaboration with his brother Ethan. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ShakespeareFilm CritiqueFilm AdaptationCoen BrothersEthan CoenJoel CoenFrances McdormandCinematographyTragedy Of MacbethDenzel Washington

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Los Angeles, California, United States
"Both were shot on soundstages in Los Angeles, and the effect, in the new version rather more than in the old, is one of impressive, sometimes oppressive control."
Israel
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