Date of Completion
Spring 5-6-2012
Thesis Advisor(s)
Cathy Schlund-Vials
Honors Major
English
Disciplines
Film and Media Studies
Abstract
By analyzing the artistic and technical components of film (e.g. cinematography, writing, acting, etc.), similarities and differences between three crime films by the American directors, Joel and Ethan Coen, are assessed. The films that are analyzed are Fargo, No Country for Old Men, and True Grit. The purpose of this endeavor is to investigate in great detail three critically acclaimed works by some of the most influential filmmakers in America today, and to advocate for a more widespread scholarly appreciation of these directors.
Recommended Citation
Semenza, Timothy, ""The wicked flee when none pursueth": A Formalist Critique of Three Crime Films by Joel and Ethan Coen" (2012). Honors Scholar Theses. 241.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/srhonors_theses/241