Hail Caesar!

by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Hail,Caesar! is the story of Eddie Mannix, tireless pursuer of the interests of fictional Capitol Pictures, circa 1951. He is the ultimate studio fixer and---since the studio is his world---the ultimate earthly one. There is no star scandal he cannot cover up, no studio misstep he cannot repair, no sin he cannot make right. His powers are tested, though, when production on the studio's most expensive picture ever---biblical epic Hail,Caesar!---is halted by the kidnapping of its star. The kidnappers are a mysterious gaggle seeking not just ransom but the destruction of everything Eddie Mannix lives for, and everything he lives by. . .

Genres: Comedy

147 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 1, 2016

About the author

Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are four-time Academy Award winning American filmmakers. For more than twenty years, the pair have written and directed numerous successful films, ranging from screwball comedies (O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Raising Arizona, The Hudsucker Proxy) to film noir (Miller's Crossing, Blood Simple, The Man Who Wasn't There, No Country for Old Men), to movies where genres blur together (Fargo, The Big Lebowski, and Barton Fink). The brothers write, direct and produce their films jointly, although until recently Joel received sole credit for directing and Ethan for producing. They often alternate top billing for their screenplays while sharing film credits for editor under the alias Roderick Jaynes. They are known in the film business as "the two-headed director", as they share such a similar vision of what their films are to be that actors say that they can approach either brother with a question and get the same answer.

Reviews

[Mike Russell · Rating 2 out of 5]

strangest book I've read, but was challenged to read something in the form of a play or screenplay. This fit the bill, and though I haven't yet seen the movie, it may or may not be worth it. I found it interesting to read a format that actors are used to though it made the content difficult to absorb.

[Nick Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. But I’m trying
2. And division in unity
3. So simple
4. The dialectic
5. No dames
6. This is exciting
7. It’s part of the job
8. The status quo