Bartleby
Directed by Anthony Friedmann6.660%6.4
Updated to 1960s London, this faithful adaptation of Herman Melville's classic follows a young accounting clerk rebelling against his employer by responding to demands to do work by saying, "I prefer not to." This is carried on ad absurdum until the office is in chaos because the other employees must do Bartleby's work. His boss is unable to fire or help him, and eventually has him placed in a mental hospital.
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Bartleby was released on 30 października 1970.
Bartleby was directed by Anthony Friedmann.
Bartleby has a runtime of 78 min.
Bartleby was produced by Rodney Carr-Smith, Anthony Friedmann.
Updated to 1960s London, this faithful adaptation of Herman Melville's classic follows a young accounting clerk rebelling against his employer by responding to demands to do work by saying, "I prefer not to." This is carried on ad absurdum until the office is in chaos because the other employees must do Bartleby's work. His boss is unable to fire or help him, and eventually has him placed in a mental hospital.
The key characters in Bartleby are The Accountant (Paul Scofield), Bartleby (John McEnery), The Colleague (Thorley Walters).
Bartleby is rated PG.
Bartleby is a Dramat film.
Bartleby has an audience rating of 6 out of 10.