They have a lot of schlamassel movies too.
It’s hard to think of auteur creators who jump genres and tones as well as the Coen brothers. They’re always making comedic tragedies and tragic comedies. They can squeeze laughs out of violent events and use them to shock audiences with pivotal twists and recalibrations. The one thing that allows them to stand out from anyone else is the way they develop their characters.
It turns out, a lot of them pull from the old Yiddish description of the “schlemiel” as a major characterization. So what does that mean? And how does it reflect their storytelling style and skillset? Also, how does it carry into Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth?
Check out this video from Wisecrack, and let’s talk after the jump!
Author: Jason Hellerman
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