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Barton Fink is a 1991 American period black comedy psychological thriller film written, produced, edited and directed by the Coen brothers.
Aug 21, 1991 · A playwright struggles with writer's block and the dark side of Hollywood in this Coen brothers' film. IMDb provides cast and crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more for this 1940s-set dark comedy.
- (129K)
- Comedy, Drama, Thriller
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- 1991-08-21
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A playwright struggles with writer's block and the dark side of Hollywood in this Coen brothers' film. Read the summaries of the plot, the characters, and the themes of this dark comedy.
A 1940s playwright (John Turturro) faces writer's block and strange events in L.A. as he tries to write a B-movie script. Watch the trailer, read critics reviews and see the cast and crew of this dark comedy by the Coen brothers.
- (2.6K)
- Joel Coen
- R
- John Turturro
Aug 21, 2021 · The 1991 film follows a New York playwright who moves to Los Angeles and faces artistic and personal challenges in the film industry. It is a dark comedy that mocks the clichés, hypocrisies and nightmares of Old Hollywood, with John Turturro and John Goodman in starring roles.
- David Fear
Aug 23, 1991 · A black comedy about a left-wing playwright who sells out to Hollywood and faces a nightmare of Nazism and horror. Roger Ebert praises the film's style, humor and performances, but questions its historical accuracy and message.
Aug 21, 1991 · There is no doubt that it is about the perils of the mind for someone as impressionable as Barton Fink (John Turturro). Barton is a pious, prissy New York playwright of very funny, unredeemed...
