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1998 · 117 min · R

The Big Lebowski

Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen · Comedy, Crime

The Big Lebowski (1998) is a Comedy film, directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen set in Los Angeles during the 1990s. It runs 117 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir, with a darkly comic and satirical tone. Themes of identity and friendship play out through frame narrative.

Composer
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Cast
Jeff BridgesJohn GoodmanJulianne MooreSteve BuscemiDavid HuddlestonPhilip Seymour HoffmanTara ReidPhilip Moon

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo Noir
Themes
IdentityFriendship
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
Darkly ComicSatiricalSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadEnsemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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