Paul Giamatti
Barney
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- In his novel Barney’s Version (1997), Mordecai Richler uses layers of narrative to create an unreliable reality cloaked in a self-serving autobiography as an old man recounts his life while battling mental lapses and old age; his work is explicitly edited by his son, who may be introducing even more ambiguity into the narrative.
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Plot. Barney Panofsky is living with his best friend Boogie in Rome. He marries the mentally disturbed and unfaithful Clara Charnofsky after she tells him she is pregnant with his child. He finds out the child — delivered stillborn — is not his, and he demands they separate.
Feb 18, 2011 · Barney's Version: Directed by Richard J. Lewis. With Paul Giamatti, Macha Grenon, Paul Gross, Atom Egoyan. The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Richard J. Lewis
- 2011-02-18
Jan 14, 2011 · Toward the end of his life, Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti) looks back on his triumphs and tragedies, beginning with an ill-fated relationship with Clara (Rachelle Lefevre), whom he marries when...
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- Richard J. Lewis
- R
- Paul Giamatti
Roger Ebert January 19, 2011. Tweet. Paul Giamatti and Dustin Hoffman. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Barney’s Version" tells the story of a man distinguished largely by his flaws and the beautiful woman who loves him in spite of them. What she sees in him I am not quite sure.
One day, Barney surprises his best friend Boogie shagging his wife and they divorce. He travels to New York to meet Miriam; they return to Montreal, get married and have two children. After many years living happily together, Miriam meets the radio producer Blair in their house by the lake and Barney, who drinks a lot and smokes cigars, feels ...
Dec 3, 2010 · Directed by Richard J. Lewis. Comedy, Drama. R. 2h 14m. By A.O. Scott. Dec. 2, 2010. Barney Panofsky, a Montreal policeman’s son, meets his third wife at his second wedding, a gilded gala that he...
Drama. The story of the politically incorrect life of Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti), who meets the love of his life at his wedding - and she is not the bride. A candid confessional, told from Barney‘s point of view, the film spans three decades and two continents, taking us through the different —acts of his unusual history.
