Reviews

"Carter Burwell's score oozes anxiety while steering clear of melodramatic dissonance." - Film Comment, Sept, 2001.

"For the most part, Burwell's score is dark and solem... "The Trial of Ed Crane", which summarizes the main theme into a cue running just under four minutes in length ... has a sad sort of romanticism about it that is tinged with the slightest bit of hopefulness. It's tough to describe cues like this - they just speak to your inner emotions. The piano and strings just do great things. Running about 45 minutes long, this is a must have for any Burwell / Coen Brothers fan." - Dan Goldwasser, Soundtrack.net, Oct. 2001

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Film Info

Written and Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen

Composed, Orchestrated and Conducted by Carter Burwell
Music Editor: Todd Kasow
Music Scoring Mixer: Mike Farrow
Contractor: Sandy Park
Recorded at Clinton Studio A
Mixed at The Body Studio

Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, James Gandolfini, Jon Polito, Scarlett Johansson, Tony Shalhoub

U.S. Release October, 2001

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