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Barfly is a 1987 American black comedy film directed by Barbet Schroeder and starring Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway. The film is a semi-autobiography of poet/author Charles Bukowski during the time he spent drinking heavily in Los Angeles, and it presents Bukowski's alter ego Henry Chinaski.
The film is based on a true story on an alcoholic and poet Henry Chinaski(Mickey Rourke in an unforgettable role) who does nothing all day and night except cruise bars, drink himself to death and purposely get in to fights with other barmen and customers.He soon meets another alcoholic Wanda Wilcox (Faye Dunaway at a should of been Oscar ...
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Barbet Schroeder
- 1987-10-16
The rich girl and Wanda do not coexist. That’s basically what the movie is about. “Barfly” is not heavy on plot, which is correct, since in the disordered world of the drinker, one thing rarely leads to another through any visible pattern.
Feb 25, 2015 · In Barfly, drunken, acclaimed writer Chinaski meets an older, once-beautiful woman named Wanda Wilcox, played by Dunaway. Wilcox is based on the great love of Bukowski's life, Jane Cooney...
Based on the life of successful poet Charles Bukowski and his exploits in Hollywood during the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Henry Chinaski never cared for the American dream, the thought of needing to become 'something' and fit into the system disgusts him. He believes that life is free and yours to live like you see fit, and if that in some cases ...
Mar 15, 2012 · Charles Bukowski, the gifted writer known for excess, booze, and self-abuse, wrote the short stories upon which “Barfly” is based.
Jun 14, 2024 · The best movies based on true stories bring us face to face with the events that shape our world, providing timeless lessons relevant to audiences today.
