Hail, Caesar! is a 2016 American comedy film written, produced, edited, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, a “fixer” working in the Hollywood film industry in the 1950s, trying to discover what happened to a cast member who vanishes during filming.
In the early 1950s, Eddie Mannix is busy at work trying to solve all the problems of the actors and filmmakers at Capitol Pictures. His latest assignments involve a disgruntled director, a singing cowboy, a beautiful swimmer and a handsome dancer. As if all this wasn’t enough, Mannix faces his biggest challenge when Baird Whitlock gets kidnapped while in costume for the swords-and-sandals epic “Hail, Caesar!” If the studio doesn’t pay $100,000, it’s the end of the line for the movie star.
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PG-13
1h 46min
Comedy, Drama, Musical
Initial release: February 5, 2016 (USA)
Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Music composed by: Carter Burwell
Screenplay: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
First revealed in 2004, the film was originally set to take place in the 1920s and follow actors performing a play about ancient Rome. The Coens shelved the idea until late 2013, when they stated it was in development. Principal photography began in November 2014 in Los Angeles, California. The film premiered in Los Angeles on February 1, 2016, opens wide February 5, 2016 and will open the 66th Berlin International Film Festival on February 11.
