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Inside Llewyn Davis

  • 20132013
  • RR
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
153K
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Oscar Isaac in Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.
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A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
153K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,971
281
  • Directors
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
  • Writers
    • Joel Coen
    • Ethan Coen
  • Stars
    • Oscar Isaac
    • Carey Mulligan
    • John Goodman
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  • Directors
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
  • Writers
    • Joel Coen
    • Ethan Coen
  • Stars
    • Oscar Isaac
    • Carey Mulligan
    • John Goodman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 425User reviews
    • 535Critic reviews
    • 93Metascore
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    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 46 wins & 174 nominations total

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    Oscar Isaac
    Oscar Isaac
    • Llewyn Davisas Llewyn Davis
    Carey Mulligan
    Carey Mulligan
    • Jeanas Jean
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Roland Turneras Roland Turner
    Garrett Hedlund
    Garrett Hedlund
    • Johnny Fiveas Johnny Five
    Justin Timberlake
    Justin Timberlake
    • Jimas Jim
    Ethan Phillips
    Ethan Phillips
    • Mitch Gorfeinas Mitch Gorfein
    Robin Bartlett
    Robin Bartlett
    • Lillian Gorfeinas Lillian Gorfein
    Max Casella
    Max Casella
    • Pappi Corsicatoas Pappi Corsicato
    Jerry Grayson
    Jerry Grayson
    • Mel Novikoffas Mel Novikoff
    Jeanine Serralles
    Jeanine Serralles
    • Joyas Joy
    Adam Driver
    Adam Driver
    • Al Codyas Al Cody
    Stark Sands
    Stark Sands
    • Troy Nelsonas Troy Nelson
    Alex Karpovsky
    Alex Karpovsky
    • Marty Greenas Marty Green
    Helen Hong
    Helen Hong
    • Janet Fungas Janet Fung
    Bradley Mott
    • Joe Flomas Joe Flom
    Michael Rosner
    • Arlen Gambleas Arlen Gamble
    Bonnie Rose
    Bonnie Rose
    • Dodi Gambleas Dodi Gamble
    Jack O'Connell
    Jack O'Connell
    • Elevator Attendantas Elevator Attendant
    • Directors
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
    • Writers
      • Joel Coen
      • Ethan Coen
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Joel Coen remarked that "the film doesn't really have a plot. That concerned us at one point; that's why we threw the cat in."
    • Goofs
      While Llewyn is making a payphone call on the elevated subway platform (Woodside/61st Street), a modern 7 train pulls into the station on the opposite track.
    • Quotes

      Llewyn Davis: If it was never new, and it never gets old, then it's a folk song.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits is an image (in Hebrew and English) declaring the film "Kosher for Passover".
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2013 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Hang Me, Oh Hang Me
      Traditional

      Arranged by Oscar Isaac and T Bone Burnett

      Performed by Oscar Isaac

    User reviews425

    Review
    Top review
    There is a creative sadness in here, but it is heavily masked in sporadic plotting, hidden meaning and a dreary tone
    Like almost everyone who loved or hated this film, I do generally like the Coen brothers and am not against having to do work to enjoy and appreciate a film. This is an important thing to say because Inside Llewyn Davis is certainly not a film to come to as a casual viewer just looking to kill a few hours – not as a snobby thing of "you'll not appreciate it" but just a reality that the film does almost nothing to help the viewer. The plot involves struggling folk musician Llewyn Davis in the Greenwich Village scene of the early 1960s; he is not particularly commercial, is irresponsible, downbeat and cannot look after others or even the cat belonging to others. We follow him over the course of a week which will change his life and see the world around him change too.

    I really did want to like this film because at times there is a certain beauty to it in the pained reality of its lead character, his situation and his gradual realization of where his life is and where it is going. Unfortunately this is generally spread very thin and instead of having a structure that supports this, we instead get an episodic approach that makes the "week" feel like months, sees characters just come and go whether we have an interest in them or not and generally doesn't allow you to do more than grasp at metaphors which drift by – usually resulting in the people who love the film the most being those who brought a lot of their own selves to the table, leaving us who look to the film to at least help, feeling left out in the cold and even a little bored.

    The music is beautiful when it comes and the cinematography is excellent as it captures and shapes the feel of the film and the character – it is bleak to look at for sure, but it is suitable and effective for what the film is. The same could be said of Isaac's performance because it is what the film needs him to do but the downside is that it isn't really what the viewer needs him to do. His personal journey (physical and emotional) is made harder b the coldness of his character – there is really not much to grab hold of here and he is generally difficult. As often is the case with the Coens, we have characters drifting though the story usually in a colorful fashion – the times it has worked in other films has been frequent but here I didn't think it did at all, with nobody seeming to add much. As writers of the material and directors of their cast the "blame" (depending on your view) belongs with the Coens as they have made this film very difficult to get into.

    Full of supposed metaphors and with a sadness which is put in the distance look of its title character rather than in his heart or in the audience's line of sight, the film drifts along with a general sense of sadness and change which always interested me but just seemed deliberately out of reach and distant. I'm sure if you "get it" then it is a film to adore, but for me it just didn't work at all.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hành Trình Của Đam Mê
    • Filming locations
      • Medford, Minnesota, USA
    • Production companies
      • CBS Films
      • StudioCanal
      • Anton
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,235,319
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $405,411
      • Dec 8, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,960,249
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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