Fargo
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Fargo is a 1996 darkly comedic crime film by the Coen brothers, acclaimed for its distinctive blend of Midwestern noir, quirky characters, and sharp, offbeat dialogue.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black comedy film
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crime film ⓘ film ⓘ neo-noir film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Actress
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Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ Best Director Award (Cannes Film Festival) ⓘ
surface form:
Cannes Film Festival Best Director Award
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| castMember |
Frances McDormand
NERFINISHED
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Harve Presnell NERFINISHED ⓘ John Carroll Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Stormare ⓘ Steve Buscemi NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Macy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Carl Showalter
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Gaear Grimsrud NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Lundegaard ⓘ Marge Gunderson ⓘ Wade Gustafson ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Roger Deakins ⓘ |
| composer | Carter Burwell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director |
Ethan Coen
NERFINISHED
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Joel Coen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Gramercy Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | Roderick Jaynes ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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crime ⓘ drama ⓘ neo-noir ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime gone wrong
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greed ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| includedIn |
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies
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surface form:
AFI 100 Years...100 Movies list
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| inspired | Fargo (TV series) ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Frances McDormand
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William H. Macy ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
NERFINISHED
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Academy Award for Best Director ⓘ Academy Award for Best Film Editing ⓘ Academy Award for Best Original Score ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Midwestern setting
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dark humor ⓘ regional accents ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | National Film Registry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Ethan Coen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
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Working Title Films ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1996-03-08 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 98 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1987 ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Brainerd, Minnesota
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Fargo, North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Ethan Coen
NERFINISHED
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Joel Coen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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