1998 · 117 min · R

The Big Lebowski

Name: The Big Lebowski
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1998
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston

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

Identity Friendship

Structure

Frame Narrative

Tone

Darkly ComicSatiricalSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadEnsemble

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

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Premise & themes

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