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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 artistic bankruptcy in 1940s Hollywood. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this dark comedy thriller.
- (129K)
- Comedy, Drama, Thriller
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- 1991-08-21
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
A 1940s playwright (John Turturro) faces writer's block and strange events in L.A. as he tries to write a B-movie script. See critics' reviews, cast, trailer and watch online on Fandango or Prime Video.
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- Joel Coen
- R
- John Turturro
Feb 18, 2023 · A detailed analysis of the Coen brothers' 1991 film Barton Fink, a dark comedy about a playwright in Hollywood. Learn about the symbolism, themes, and twists of the movie, such as the murder of Audrey Taylor and the rejection of Barton's script.
- Dalton Norman
- Senior Staff Writer
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.
Aug 23, 1991 · Barton Fink is a left-wing New York playwright, modeled on the Clifford Odets of “Waiting for Lefty,” who writes one proletarian hand-wringer in the late 1930s and then is summoned to Hollywood, where Jack Lipnick (Lerner), the vulgarian in charge of Capitol Pictures, pays him piles of money and assigns him to write a wrestling ...
