Comedy ·Drama ·Thriller · United Kingdom · 1991 · 1h 57m

Barton Fink

Barton Fink poster
Director
Joel Coen
Cast
John Turturro as Barton Fink John Goodman as Charlie Meadows Judy Davis as Audrey Taylor Michael Lerner as Jack Lipnick John Mahoney as W.P. Mayhew Tony Shalhoub as Ben Geisler
Crew
Roger Deakins — Director of Photography Ethan Coen — Editor Joel Coen — Editor Carter Burwell — Original Music Composer Joel Coen — Screenplay Ethan Coen — Screenplay
Tagline

There's only one thing stranger than what's going on inside his head... What's going on outside.

Synopsis

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

Trailer Barton Fink — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
hotelscreenplaymass murdermovie businessscreenwriterneighborlos angeles, californianeo-noir1940sséculo xx
Key Collaborators
Joel Coen Director Roger Deakins Director of Photography Ethan Coen Editor Joel Coen Editor Carter Burwell Original Music Composer Joel Coen Screenplay Ethan Coen Screenplay Ethan Coen Producer Dennis Gassner Production Design Richard Hornung Costume Design
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