The Coen Brothers Return to Berlin With 'True Grit'

5:52 PM PST 2/10/2011 by Tim Appelo

Plagued by bad weather, writer/directors Joel and Ethan Coen weren't sure they could finish True Grit in time for its Dec. 22 U.S. release. Since then it's earned $150 million and an Oscar best picture nomination. On the eve of its first film-festival appearance, opening the Berlin International Film Festival Feb. 10, the Coens talk about their biggest hit with The Hollywood Reporter's Tim Appelo.