Inside Llewyn Davis (/ˈluË Éªn/) is a 2013 black comedy-drama film
written, directed, produced, and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. Set in
1961, the film follows one week in the life of Llewyn Davis, played by
Oscar Isaac in his breakthrough role, a folk singer struggling to
achieve musical success while keeping his life in order. The
supporting cast includes Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett
Hedlund, F. Murray Abraham, Justin Timberlake and Adam Driver.Though
Davis is a fictional character, the story was partly inspired by folk
singer Dave Van Ronk's autobiography. Most of the folk songs performed
in the film are sung in full and recorded live. T Bone Burnett was the
executive music producer. Principal photography took place in early
2012, primarily in New York City. The film, a international
co-production between companies in France, the United Kingdom and the
United States, was financed by StudioCanal before it received an
American distributor.Inside Llewyn Davis premiered at the 2013 Cannes
Film Festival on May 19, 2013, where it won the Grand Prix. The film
was theatrically released in France on November 6, 2013, and in the
United Kingdom on January 24, 2014, by StudioCanal. It was given a
limited release by CBS Films in the United States on December 6, 2013,
before opening in a wide release on January 10, 2014. The film
received critical acclaim and was nominated for two Academy Awards
(Best Cinematography and Best Sound Mixing) and three Golden Globe
Awards for Best Motion Picture â€" Comedy or Musical, Best Actor â€"
Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Isaac), and Best Original Song.
Inside Llewyn Davis has been held in high critical esteem since its
release, being voted the 11th-best film released since 2000 in both a
2016 BBC Culture poll and a 2017 The New York Times list.
written, directed, produced, and edited by Joel and Ethan Coen. Set in
1961, the film follows one week in the life of Llewyn Davis, played by
Oscar Isaac in his breakthrough role, a folk singer struggling to
achieve musical success while keeping his life in order. The
supporting cast includes Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett
Hedlund, F. Murray Abraham, Justin Timberlake and Adam Driver.Though
Davis is a fictional character, the story was partly inspired by folk
singer Dave Van Ronk's autobiography. Most of the folk songs performed
in the film are sung in full and recorded live. T Bone Burnett was the
executive music producer. Principal photography took place in early
2012, primarily in New York City. The film, a international
co-production between companies in France, the United Kingdom and the
United States, was financed by StudioCanal before it received an
American distributor.Inside Llewyn Davis premiered at the 2013 Cannes
Film Festival on May 19, 2013, where it won the Grand Prix. The film
was theatrically released in France on November 6, 2013, and in the
United Kingdom on January 24, 2014, by StudioCanal. It was given a
limited release by CBS Films in the United States on December 6, 2013,
before opening in a wide release on January 10, 2014. The film
received critical acclaim and was nominated for two Academy Awards
(Best Cinematography and Best Sound Mixing) and three Golden Globe
Awards for Best Motion Picture â€" Comedy or Musical, Best Actor â€"
Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Isaac), and Best Original Song.
Inside Llewyn Davis has been held in high critical esteem since its
release, being voted the 11th-best film released since 2000 in both a
2016 BBC Culture poll and a 2017 The New York Times list.
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