
Inside Llewyn Davis
Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, 2013
The Mayor of MacDougal Street
Dave Van Ronk, 2005
Inside Llewyn Davis is a movie directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen in 2013 and inspired by the book The Mayor of MacDougal Street: A Memoir by Dave Van Ronk, first published in 2005. The movie features Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Ethan Phillips, Garrett Hedlund, Justin Timberlake, and others.
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Storyline
Experience a seven-day journey with Llewyn Davis, a folk singer, as he navigates the vibrant Greenwich Village music scene in 1961. Carrying his guitar and braving the harsh New York winter, he faces considerable challenges as a struggling musician, some of which are self-imposed and seemingly impossible to overcome.
Movie vs Book

Year
2013
Minutes
104
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
Inside Llewyn Davis
Director: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Country: USA
Year: 2013
Length: 1h44m
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Year
2005
Pages
272
Book Rate
8.16
S: Goodreads
Book
The Mayor of MacDougal Street
Subtitle: A Memoir
Author: Dave Van Ronk
Country: USA
First published in: 2005
Length: 272 pages
Genre: Biography
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