"O Brother, Where Art Thou?" - source or origin of title?

Question

What is the source or origin of the name of this movie, if any? Please be specific.

Answer 1

The title of the film is a reference to a plot element in a satirical 1941 film, directed by Preston Sturges, called Sullivan's Travels, where the protagonist (a director) wants to direct a film on the Great Depression called O Brother, Where Art Thou? that will be "...a commentary on modern conditions, stark realism, the problems that confront the average man... with a little sex in it." Lacking any real experience as an average man, the director sets out on a journey to experience the human suffering of the average man but is constantly returned to his rich Hollywood environment. The director's experience and intent in Sullivan's Travels are the opposite of the disadvantaged heroes in O Brother, Where Art Thou? who wish to return home and are constantly being diverted from it.

Answer 2

O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a comedy film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, set in Mississippi during the Great Depression (specifically, 1937). It was released in 2000.

The film stars George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Holly Hunter, and Charles Durning. The movie is based on the Odyssey by Homer. The film's American roots music soundtrack (see above) won a Grammy for Album of the Year.

Answer 3

The plot is a remake of "The Odyssey" by Homer (from old Greek times). Just revamped and put into a different era. But the story of the journey is still similar. For example, John Goodman's character with the eyepatch was a cyclops in the orignal Greek story.

Answer 4

I believe it is a quote form SHakespeare

If you go to www.imdb.com and reference the movie and the trivia section, I believe they tell you there