Page One: “The Hudsucker Proxy” (1994)

Written by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Sam Raimi

The movie version of the opening:

How many Coen brothers movies begin with voice-over narration? Blood Simple. Raising Arizona. The Big Lebowski. The Man Who Wasn’t There. No Country for Old Men. True Grit. So much for this advice!

You may read the screenplay for The Hudsucker Proxy 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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