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Barton Fink (1991)
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Synopsis
The title character, played by
John Turturro
, is a Broadway playwright, based on
Clifford Odets
, lured to Hollywood with the promise of untold riches by a boorish studio chieftain (played by
Michael Lerner
as a combination of Louis B. Mayer and
Harry Cohn
). Despising the film capital and everything it stands for, Barton Fink comes down with an acute case of writer's block. He is looked after by a secretary (
Judy Davis
) who has been acting as a ghost writer for an alcoholic screenwriter (
John Mahoney
, playing a character based on
William Faulkner
). Also keeping tabs on Fink is a garrulous traveling salesman (
John Goodman
), the most likeable, stable character in the picture. And then comes the plot twist to end all plot twists, plunging Barton Fink into a surreal nightmare that would make Hieronymus Bosch look like a house painter. Once more, Ethan and
Joel Coen
serve up a smorgasbord of quirkiness and kinkiness, where nothing is what it seems and nothing turns out as planned. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast
Steve Buscemi
Chet
Judy Davis
Audrey Taylor
John Goodman
Charlie Meadows
Michael Lerner
Jack Lipnick
John Mahoney
W.P. Mayhew
Christopher Murney
Detective Deutsch
Jon Polito
Lou Breeze
Richard Portnow
Detective Mastrionotti
Tony Shalhoub
Ben Geisler
David Warrilow
Garland Stanford
John Turturro
Barton Fink
Production Crew
Leslie McDonald
Art Director
Robert C. Goldstein
Art Director
Bill Landrum
Choreography
Jacqui Landrum
Choreography
Roger Deakins
Cinematographer
Graham Place
Co-producer
Carter Burwell
Composer (Music Score)
Richard Hornung
Costume Designer
Joel Coen
Director
Michael Berenbaum
Editor
Roderick Jaynes
Editor
Joe Camp III
First Assistant Director
Jean A. Black
Makeup
Rick Lazzarini
Makeup
Ben Barenholtz
Producer
Bill Durkin
Producer
Ethan Coen
Producer
Jim Pedas
Producer
Ted Pedas
Producer
Dennis Gassner
Production Designer
Alma Kuttruff
Production Manager
Ethan Coen
Screenwriter
Joel Coen
Screenwriter
Nancy Haigh
Set Designer
Richard Fernandez
Set Designer
Year: 1991
Runtime: 116
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for language and some scenes of violence
Category: Feature
Genre
Comedy Drama
Color type
Duart color
Sound
Dolby
Produced by
20th Century Fox
Circle Films
Release
August 21, 1991 (USA)
by 20th Century Fox
Awards
1991 - Palme d'Or - Cannes International Film Festival
1991 - Palme d'Or - Cannes Film Festival
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