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A black comedy set in 1940s Hollywood that explores creativity, isolation, and the blurred lines between reality and illusion.
Barton Fink (John Turturro) is a New York playwright who experiences Broadway success. This leads to an offer from Hollywood, where his "New York sensibility" is in high demand. But the dream of Hollywood success quickly turns into something resembling more of a nightmare. As Fink struggles with writer's block while creating a "wrestling film" for the film studio, he forms an unlikely friendship with the seemingly jovial neighbor Charlie Meadows (John Goodman). We follow Fink on a rabbit-hole journey into the surreal and hellish corridors of his tormented artistic mind.
The Coen Brothers, known for their masterful storytelling and attention to detail, vividly depict the dichotomy between
the artistic soul and the commercial film industry. The film is woven together with film noir, psychological thriller, and dark comedy elements, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats with its mysterious plot and zany characters.
The film did not achieve enormous commercial success, but it won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and marked the definitive breakthrough for the Coen brothers as filmmakers.
Joel Coen (b. 1954) and Ethan Coen (b. 1957) are American directors and screenwriters from Minnesota. They made their first film, Blood Simple, in 1984 and since then they have made several critically acclaimed movies. They won the Best Picture Oscar in 2008 with No Country for Old Men. Both graduated from Simon's Rock Early College in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
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Programme: | Coen Brothers: Crime and Human Comedy |
Director: | Joel Coen, Ethan Coen |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Year: | 1991 |
Run time: | 1h 56m |
Screenplay: | Joel Coen, Ethan Coen |
Cast: | John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis |
Dialogue: | English |
Subtitles: | No subtitles |