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A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere : the untold story of the making of Fargo
- Title
- A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere : the untold story of the making of Fargo / Todd Melby ; foreword by William H. Macy.
- Author
- Melby, Todd
- Publication
- St. Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society Press, [2021]
- ©2021
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Macy, William H., 1950-
- Description
- xiii, 216 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- The true story of the Coen Brothers' film of murder, mayhem, and malfeasance on the frozen landscapes of Minnesota and North Dakota. This is an inside look at how the film Fargo came to be.
- "The 1996 movie Fargo stirred widespread curiosity about snowy winters, funny accents, and bloody mayhem on the frozen tundra of Minnesota and North Dakota. The film won two Academy Awards and inspired a popular, award-winning television series. It is also a quintessentially Minnesota film--or is it? A Lot Can Happen in the Middle of Nowhere presents the untold stories behind the making of Joel and Ethan Coen's most memorable film. It explores the behind-the-scenes creative moments that made Fargo a critical and cultural success, including casting struggles, the battles over dialect, production challenges (a lack of snow), and insights from the screenplay and deleted scenes. Author Todd Melby examines to what extent the story was inspired by true events (as the film claims), and whether the Coens are trustworthy narrators of their own story. In addition to biographical details about the Coen Brothers, the book reveals what Fargo says about Minnesota and the Midwest." --
- Uniform Title
- Fargo (Motion picture)
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Homey and exotic : writing Fargo -- This is a true story : the five words that changed Fargo -- I'll shoot your dog : Fargo auditions -- Dancing in your mouth : dialect and preproduction -- Unblemished white : shooting begins -- Fran used to have a car like this : shooting continues, but inside -- Vast, flat countryside : shooting outdoors -- Post-Fargo Fargo : reviews, awards, and the Chipper's new home.
- Call Number
- MFLP (Fargo) 21-3397
- ISBN
- 9781681341880
- 1681341883
- LCCN
- 2020950775
- OCLC
- 1237380548
- Author
- Melby, Todd, author.
- Title
- A lot can happen in the middle of nowhere : the untold story of the making of Fargo / Todd Melby ; foreword by William H. Macy.
- Publisher
- St. Paul, MN : Minnesota Historical Society Press, [2021]
- Copyright Date
- ©2021
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Creator/Contributor Characteristics
- Minnesotans
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Added Author
- Macy, William H., 1950- writer of foreword.
- Added Title
- Commentary on (work): Fargo (Motion picture)
- Research Call Number
- MFLP (Fargo) 21-3397