Bartleby (1971)
Directed by Anthony Friedmann / Anthony Friedman
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Period Film, Psychological Drama |
Release Date - Feb 6, 1972 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 78 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Adapted from Herman Melville's short story, Bartleby features John McEnery in the title role. A secretive, solitary lad, Bartleby works as a clerk in the accounting office of Paul Scofield. Unable to deal with Bartleby's eccentricities, Scofield fires the clerk. But Bartleby refuses to leave, and shows up each day for work at the proper time. Only when the young man is carted away to hospital does Scofield find any peace of mind-but even then, the spectre of Bartleby looms large over the proceedings.
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craziness, eccentric, clerk, loner, accounting, mental-institution