Bartleby

Name: Bartleby
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2001-03-10
Duration: 1 h 23 min
Rating: 6.40
Cast: Glenne Headly, David Paymer, Crispin Glover, Maury Chaykin

– An adaptation of Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" told in the setting of a mo..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 23 Minutes

Release Year:

2001

An adaptation of Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" told in the setting of a modern office.

Styles:

Surreal, Dark Humor, Biting, Offbeat, Semi Serious, Witty, Clever, Humorous, Realistic, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

Contemporary

Producing Country:

USA

Genre:

Comedy, Mystery, Drama

Bartleby (2001) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Mar 2001

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Bartleby

Directed by:

Jonathan Parker

Story Written By:

Catherine DiNapoli, Jonathan Parker, Herman Melville

Main Actors:

Glenne Headly, David Paymer, Crispin Glover, Maury Chaykin

Plot:

At a public records office, a seemingly normal boss has hired a new employee named Bartleby. Bartleby however, is eccentric and with each passing day, he begins to refuse his boss' orders which only gets worse. Eventually, the boss finds himself clueless as to what to do about Bartleby as he discovers even stranger things about him.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Gross profit:

$60,283

Production Company:

Parker Film Co

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

35%

Metacritic: