Tonight on TV: One of Cinema’s Greatest Villains (Despite His Haircut)

In the mid-2000s, producer Scott Rudin bought the rights to the novel. No, this country is not for old peopleWritten by Cormac McCarthy – a metaphorical story about the passage of time and the dehumanization of the world – and suggests that the Coen brothers will adapt it to cinema.

Produced for $25 million, the film was an international success, grossing $171 million worldwide, including $74 million in the US market alone.

Immediately after its release, No Country For Old Men entered the pantheon of cult works of the Coen brothers. Simply because this is its quintessence: there we find cruelty, darkness, humor, irony, sadness, poetry, which made their style inimitable.

Everything is carried by the actors at the top of their game. Let’s quote Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones or Woody Harrelson.

But the one who comes out of the game is none other than Javier Bardem, chilling in horror as Anton Chigurh, a ruthless killer without remorse, a terrifying symbol of gratuitous violence – one of the best antagonists in the history of cinema.

And this, despite her incredible Playmobil haircut, which was often compared to Mireille Mathieu or Mafalda, after improvising for tests.

His extraordinary composition won him the award for Best Supporting Actor at several ceremonies, including BAFTA, Saturn Awards, Golden Globes and Oscars.

With an average viewer rating of 4.2/5, There is no place for old people here AlloCiné is the highest rated feature film among the Coen brothers’ filmography by Internet users.

There is no place for old people here Joel and Ethan Coen with Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin…

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Tonight on France 3 at 21:10.