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Published in 2005, Cormac McCarthy’s *No Country for Old Men* received widespread acclaim. Two years later, the Coen Brothers adapted the novel into a critically lauded 2007 motion picture, earning four Academy Awards including Best Picture. This anthology assembles essays that examine the novel’s significance within McCarthy’s body of work and its thematic concerns, as well as studies of the film adaptation and the Coen Brothers’ broader cinematic approach. Included is a conversation with longtime cinematographer Roger Deakins, offering insight into the visual realization of the story. Designed for readers of film studies and literary criticism, the work provides a comprehensive look at the dialogue between McCarthy’s prose and its cinematic counterpart, enriching both literary and film scholarship.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Arts & Culture/Art History
Authors: Lynnea Chapman King
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