O Brother, Where Art Thou? by Ethan Coen

Carlene Carter and Tiffany Anastasia Lowe will also perform, along with Kathleen Edwards and the Dead South, and cast member Chris Thomas King, who played Tommy, the young man who had sold his soul to the devil so he could “play this here guitar real good. Musical performers will include Dan Tyminski of Allison Krauss & Union Station, who provided George Clooney’s singing voice on songs such as “I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow,” which went on to become the film’s breakout hit. As Governor Pappy O’Daniel would say: “We’re not one-at-a-timin’, here! We’re MASS communicating!” Principal cast and musicians involved in the film will all be on hand in Nashville for conversations about the feature, following by various musical performances. The spirit of the movie would probably lean in the direction of “tent revival,” but given the still-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said reunion will instead happen as part of the Nashville Film Festival’s 2020 Virtual Festival, as an event available to pass-holders or those who buy individual virtual tickets to the reunion. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film, then, a reunion of some sort was clearly in order.

Two of the three, Delmar and Pete, walk towards a baptism while on the run from the law. We begin with three inmates escaping from prison. Quotes from the film are still commonplace today, and it remains a major entry in the resume of even stars like George Clooney. O Brother, Where Art Thou by Joel and Ethan Coen Buy Study Guide O Brother, Where Art Thou Themes Forgiveness The entire story hinges around the theme of forgiveness. The Great Depression satire of Homer’s The Odyssey released in 2000 struck a chord with a generation of arthouse theatergoers, benefitting from a sparkling soundtrack of American folk music adaptations that likewise led to a serious revival of bluegrass and folk music performance in the United States.

Even in a filmography as beloved as that of Joel and Ethan Coen, O Brother, Where Art Thou? still holds a special place in the hearts of many film and music geeks.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? by Ethan Coen