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Tales Told in Tunes: Folk Music Traditions in the Coen Brothers’ Independent Filmmaking

Hall, Martin ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5671-8175 (2026) Tales Told in Tunes: Folk Music Traditions in the Coen Brothers’ Independent Filmmaking. [in]Transition, 13 (1). p. 17478.

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Abstract

This video essay examines the films of the Coen Brothers, arguing that their distinctive and compelling approach to filmmaking reflects the essence of creating folk music. It posits that the Coen Brothers can be considered folk filmmakers, drawing parallels between their cinematic techniques and the characteristics of folk music.

Item Type: Article
Status: Published
DOI: 10.16995/intransition.17478
Subjects: P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1993 Films
School/Department: School of Humanities
URI: https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/14477

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