What was unusual about the portrait over the fireplace in the Coen Brothers movie "The Ladykillers"?

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What was unusual about the portrait over the fireplace in the Coen Brothers movie "The Ladykillers"?

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"The portrait of Othar is based on Alec Guinness. The original movie both starred Guinness and had his likeness in the portrait, which itself is a reference to one of the eight characters Guinness played in Kind Hearts and Coronets."

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Sep 03 2006, 8:03 PM

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peasypod-
I was looking for the 3rd bullet in your link:
"The facial expressions of Murva's husband on the painting changes throughout the movie."

Sep 05 2006, 1:49 PM

What was unusual about the portrait over the fireplace in the Coen Brothers movie "The Ladykillers"?

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