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Aug 31, 2019 · Film Review: ‘Motherless Brooklyn’. Edward Norton's ambitious film noir will make your brain hurt in not entirely unwelcome ways, as he plays an eccentric New York detective on the trail of ...
Motherless Brooklyn is a novel by Jonathan Lethem that was first published in 1999. Told in first person, the story follows Lionel Essrog, a private investigator who has Tourette's, a disorder marked by involuntary tics. Essrog works for Frank Minna, a small-time owner of a "seedy and makeshift" detective agency disguised as a transportation ...
Motherless Brooklyn - Apple TV. Set against the backdrop of 1950s New York, “Motherless Brooklyn” follows Lionel Essrog (Edward Norton), a lonely private detective afflicted with Tourette's Syndrome, as he ventures to solve the murder of his mentor and only friend, Frank Minna (Bruce Willis). Armed only with a few clues and the powerful ...
Nov 1, 2019 · Motherless Brooklyn is a noir thriller set in 1950s New York, starring and directed by Edward Norton. He plays Lionel Essrog, a private detective with Tourette's syndrome, who investigates the murder of his mentor and uncovers a web of corruption and secrets. Based on the acclaimed novel by Jonathan Lethem, Motherless Brooklyn is a gripping and stylish film that explores the themes of identity ...
Jan 1, 2001 · Lionel Essrog, protagonist in Lethem's Motherless Brooklyn. Lethem's 1999 literary detective novel set in Brooklyn was a fun read, much more layered and satisfying than the hard-boiled detective novels. The protagonist Lionel Essrog grew up an orphan and was nicknamed "The Human Freakshow" due to his Tourette syndrome.
Nov 1, 2012 · Lionel’s world is suddenly topsy-turvy, and this outcast who has trouble even conversing attempts to untangle the threads of the case while trying to keep the words straight in his head. Motherless Brooklyn is a brilliantly original, captivating homage to the classic detective novel by one of the most acclaimed writers of his generation.
