Bartleby

– 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
Bartleby (2001)

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

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Genre:

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.

Director:

Jonathan Parker

Writer:

Herman Melville (story "Bartleby the Scrivener"), Jonathan Parker (screenplay), Catherine DiNapoli (screenplay)

Main Actors:

David Paymer, Crispin Glover, Glenne Headly, 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:

Parker Film Co

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
35%
Metacritic:
48%