US directors Joel (L) and Ethan Coen in central London US filmmakers Joel and Ethan Cohen will on Wednesday be presented with France\'s highest cultural honour at a ceremony in Paris. The brothers, much garlanded for their large body of work including the Oscar-winning \"No Country for Old Men\" and \"Barton Fink\" which won the Palme d\'Or at Cannes, will each be made a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Other recent recipients from the world of film and music include movie star Bruce Willis and U2 frontman Bono.
The brothers -- Joel, 58, and Ethan 56 -- are regarded as two of the most the most innovative directors in the world.
Since exploding onto the scene in 1984 with their noir thriller \"Blood Simple,\" they have reeled off a dozen films each notable for their distinctive quirky humour or macabre themes.
The Coens\' most recent film \"Inside Llewyn Davis\" took the Grand Prix (runner-up prize) at this year\'s Cannes film festival.
Starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan and Justin Timberlake, the film tells the story of a struggling singer-songwriter against the backdrop of the 1960s New York folk scene.
Source: AFP