The Man Who Wasn't There

Name: The Man Who Wasn't There
Director: Joel Coen
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2001

2001

IMDb

Joel Coen

2001·R·

United Kingdom,

United States

Award tierSilver

Metascore

Crime Drama

A laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong.

Cast

Frances McDormand·Billy Bob Thornton·Michael Badalucco·James Gandolfini

Producers

Tim Bevan·John Cameron·Ethan Coen·Joel Coen·Eric Fellner

Languages

English

Italian

French

Major Awards

2 wins · 6 nominations

Wins (2)

Best Picture

David di Donatello Awards (2002)

Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

Joel Coen

Best Director

Cannes Film Festival (2001)

Best Director

Joel Coen

Nominations (6)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (2001)

Palme d'Or

Joel Coen

Best Picture

César Awards, France (2002)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Joel Coen

Golden Globes, USA (2002)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Critics Choice Awards (2002)

Best Picture

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (2002)

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Ethan CoenJoel Coen

Golden Globes, USA (2002)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Ethan CoenJoel Coen