Page One: “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” (2018)

Written by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Here is Buster Scruggs singing Cool Clear Water:

Six chapters. Six stories. Each with the expected, yet unexpected mix of drama, humor, and twisted fate present in the Coen brothers’ movies.

You may download the screenplay here.

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Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of notable movie scripts from the classic era to contemporary times. Comparing them is an excellent way to study a variety of writing styles and see how professional writers start a story.

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