The man who wasn't there

Blu-ray - 2026

The Coen brothers deliver a darkly witty noir set in 1940s California, where a disaffected barber suspects his wife's infidelity, sparking a spiral of blackmail and murder. Shot in stark black and white, the film blends classic noir style with surreal Americana, exploring fate's cruelty and life's cosmic uncertainty in a coolly riveting, existential thriller.

Saved in:
1 person waiting
1 being processed

1st Floor Show me where

BLU-RAY/Man
0 / 1 copies available
Location Call Number   Status
1st Floor BLU-RAY/Man On Holdshelf
+1 Hold
Subjects
Genres
Film noir
Crime films
Feature films
Fiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Films noirs
Films criminels
Films de fiction
Published
[New York, NY] : The Criterion Collection [2026]
Language
English
Corporate Author
Working Title Films
Corporate Author
Working Title Films (production company)
Other Authors
Joel Coen (film director), Ethan Coen (screenwriter), Billy Bob Thornton (actor), Frances McDormand, Adam Alexi-Malle, 1964-, Michael Badalucco, 1954-, Katherine Borowitz, Richard Jenkins, 1947-, Scarlett Johansson, 1984-, Jon Polito, Tony Shalhoub, 1953-, James Gandolfini
Edition
Director-approved Blu-ray special edition
Item Description
Originally released as a motion picture in 2001.
Wide screen (1.85:1).
Special features: Audio commentary featuring filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen and actor Billy Bob Thornton; New conversation between the Coens and author Megan Abbott; Archival interview with director of photography Roger Deakins; Short making-of documentary and deleted scenes.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
Playing Time
01:56:00
Format
Blu-ray, region A; wide screen (1.85:1); 5.0 surround DTS-HD master audio; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience
MPA rating: R; for a scene of violence.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; original score, Carter Burwell ; film editors, Roderick Jaynes and Tricia Cooke.
ISBN
9798886073911
Contents unavailable.