12A
1hr 47mins

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them, in the Coen Brothers ingenious comedic reimagining of Homer's The Odyssey.


This special screening will be followed by a Newcastle University panel discussion with Susanna Philippo, Senior Lecturer in Classics and Stacy Gillis, Senior Lecturer in Literature, chaired by Marta García Morcillo, Lecturer in Ancient History.

Unfortunately no Audio Description track is available for this feature.
Joel Coen
12A
Comedy
moderate violence
English

Led by a trio of tremendous performances by George Clooney, Tim Blake Nelson and John Turturro, this classic Coen Brothers yarn follows the prison break escapades of a trio of treasure-hunting prisoners in Depression-era Mississippi.

This leads to a series of unlikely adventures – involving one-eyed con-men, seductive sirens and Ku Klux Klan lynchings – which culminate with the boys inadvertently discovering fame as hit recording artists The Soggy Bottom Boys.

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Tue 16 Jun
Audio Description

Audio Description and Boosted Volume headsets are currently unavailable for any screenings due to a technical fault.

We are awaiting delivery of a replacement system and thank you for your patience and understanding.