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Making 'the Man Who Wasn't There'

Original title: Making 'The Man Who Wasn't There'
  • Video
  • 2002
  • 16m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Making 'the Man Who Wasn't There' (2002)
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The making of from Coen brothers film "The Man Who Wasn't There". The bonus material from the home video releases of the film consists of interviews with the actors, cinematographer Roger De... Read allThe making of from Coen brothers film "The Man Who Wasn't There". The bonus material from the home video releases of the film consists of interviews with the actors, cinematographer Roger Deakins, the directors/writers, along with behind the scenes clips.The making of from Coen brothers film "The Man Who Wasn't There". The bonus material from the home video releases of the film consists of interviews with the actors, cinematographer Roger Deakins, the directors/writers, along with behind the scenes clips.

  • Stars
    • Michael Badalucco
    • Ethan Coen
    • Joel Coen
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    7.1/10
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    • Stars
      • Michael Badalucco
      • Ethan Coen
      • Joel Coen
    • 1User review
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    Michael Badalucco
    Michael Badalucco
    • Self
    Ethan Coen
    Ethan Coen
    • Self
    Joel Coen
    Joel Coen
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    Roger Deakins
    Roger Deakins
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    James Gandolfini
    James Gandolfini
    • Self
    Frances McDormand
    Frances McDormand
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    Tony Shalhoub
    Tony Shalhoub
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    Billy Bob Thornton
    Billy Bob Thornton
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    7Rodrigo_Amaro

    Watchable effort

    Sometimes I wonder why film studios or filmmakers invest in heavily edited and hurried making of specials. This one for Coen brothers amazing "The Man Who Wasn't There" is average at best simply because it wasn't so carefully planned neither so specially presented. It consists of interviews with the actors talking about their characters; cinematographer Roger Deakins and the Coens sharing how they come with ideas for the story - the latter is definitely the most enjoyable moment due to their sense of humor; and there are a couple of behind the scenes.

    But all of those moments are very brief and cut short - as evidenced that when a certain question is answered the sound goes silent yet you see the actors mouth moving meaning they shared a lot more but for reasons unknown is all edited down. Another proof of that is that the bit with Deakins comes from a longer interview with him, also a bonus material from the DVD and what an amazing conversation that was (nearly 50 minutes but it's all worth it).

    I liked this making of though I was definitely hoping for more since I've seen other similar projects and usually they work better when things don't feel rushed or missing something. 7/10.

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      This featurette is available on the DVD for 'The Man Who Wasn't There' (2001).
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    • Release date
      • April 16, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Making the Man Who Wasn't There
    • Production company
      • USA Films
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      16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White

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