Bartleby (1972 film)
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| Directed by | Anthony Friedman |
| Produced by | Rodney Carr-Smith |
| Screenplay by |
Rodney Carr-Smith Anthony Friedman |
| Based on | "Bartleby, the Scrivener; A Story of Wall-street" by Herman Melville |
| Starring |
Paul Scofield John McEnery Thorley Walters |
| Music by | Roger Webb |
| Cinematography | Ian Wilson |
| Edited by | John S. Smith |
Production company |
Pantheon Film Productions |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation |
Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Bartleby is a 1972 British drama film directed by Anthony Friedman and starring Paul Scofield, John McEnery and Thorley Walters.[1] It is an adaptation of the short story Bartleby, the Scrivener; A Story of Wall-street by Herman Melville. The film relocates the narrative from New York in the 1850s to London in the 1970s.[2]
Plot
Bartleby, a young audit clerk, is defeated by the pressures of modern life; he gradually opts out of all forms of social engagement and withdraws into his own world.
Cast
- Paul Scofield - The Accountant
- John McEnery - Bartleby
- Thorley Walters - The Colleague
- Colin Jeavons - Tucker
- Raymond Mason - Landlord
- Charles Kinross - Tenant
- Neville Barber - First Client
- Robin Askwith - Office Boy
- Hope Jackman - Hilda - Tealady
- John Watson - Doctor
- Christine Dingle - Patient
- Rosalind Elliot - Miss Brown - Secretary
- Tony Parkin - Dickinson - Clerk
Critical reception
The TV Guide reviewer commented that "the film is brooding, slow, and annoying at times, but the vision of McEnery as Bartleby is not easily forgotten. Scofield...gives a supremely intelligent portrayal of a man caught between logic and emotion."[3]
References
- ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | BARTLEBY (1971)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ↑ Greenspun, Roger (1972-02-07). "Movie Review - Bartleby - Melville's 'Bartleby' Transformed for the Screen". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ↑ "Bartleby Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
External links
- Bartleby at the Internet Movie Database
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