Barton Fink

1991·Movie

1h 57min

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About

There's only one thing stranger than what's going on inside his head... What's going on outside.

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

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Genres: Comedy Drama Thriller Absurdist Drama
Mood: HumorousUnnervingGrotesqueSurrealDarkly Comedic
Themes: IsolationIdentity CrisisExistentialismCreative ProcessThe Absurd
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Crew

Directed by:

Joel Coen, Roger Deakins, Joe Camp III

Produced by:

Ethan Coen, Ted Pedas, Jim Pedas

Composed by:

Carter Burwell

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