Ed Crane
E510598
Ed Crane is the quiet, introspective barber protagonist of the Coen brothers' neo-noir film "The Man Who Wasn't There," whose life unravels after a blackmail scheme goes wrong.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Man Who Wasn't There NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArc | from passive observer to doomed participant in crime ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Ethan Coen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joel Coen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialogueCharacteristic | speaks sparingly ⓘ |
| emotion |
alienation
ⓘ
disillusionment ⓘ |
| filmGenre |
crime drama
ⓘ
noir ⓘ |
| filmStyleContext | black-and-white cinematography ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Man Who Wasn't There (2001 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | neo-noir ⓘ |
| hairProfessionDetail | works in a barbershop owned by his brother-in-law ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | sentenced to death ⓘ |
| legalStatusInStory | convicted criminal ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | voice-over narrator ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| nationalityInStory | American ⓘ |
| occupation | barber ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
introspective
ⓘ
quiet ⓘ |
| philosophicalReflection | meditates on meaning of life and existence ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Billy Bob Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationship | brother-in-law of Frank ⓘ |
| screenTimeRole | central point-of-view character ⓘ |
| setting | Santa Rosa, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Doris Crane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyEvent |
becomes involved in a blackmail scheme
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blackmail scheme goes wrong ⓘ |
| storyOutcome | life unravels ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
existentialism
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fate ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1940s ⓘ |
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