Plot
1949, Santa Rosa, California. A laconic, chain-smoking barber with fallen arches tells a story of a man trying to escape a humdrum life. It's a tale of suspected adultery, blackmail, foul play, death, Sacramento city slickers, racial slurs, invented war heroics, shaved legs, a gamine piano player, aliens, and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. Ed Crane cuts hair in his in-law's shop; his wife drinks and may be having an affair with her boss, Big Dave, who has $10,000 to invest in a second department store. Ed gets wind of a chance to make money in dry cleaning. Blackmail and investment are his opportunity to be more than a man no one notices. Settle in the chair and listen.
Written by
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Directed by
Joel Coen
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom
Production Companies
Working Title Films, Mike Zoss Productions, Gramercy Pictures, Good Machine, The KL Line
Languages
Italiano, Français, English
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 25 wins & 43 nominations total