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Barton Fink (1991)

Name: Barton Fink
Director: Ethan Coen
Genre: drama film, comedy film, independent film
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 7.6

Barton Fink is a 1991 American black comedy thriller film written, produced, edited and directed by the Coen brothers. Set in 1941, it stars John Turturro in the title role as a young New York City playwright who is hired to write scripts for a film studio in Hollywood, and John Goodman as Charlie Meadows, the insurance salesman who lives next door at the run-down Hotel Earle.

Directed by Ethan Coen · Shot by Roger Deakins · Cut by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen · Music by Carter Burwell · 116 min

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Behind the scenes

Editor Michael Berenbaum, ACE Discusses the Manipulation of Shots from "Barton Fink" — Manhattan Edit Workshop · 3 min
The Coen Brothers on 'Barton Fink' and Audience Feedback | The Dick Cavett Show — The Dick Cavett Show · 8 min
Michael Berenbaum, ACE Discusses the Magic of Dialogue Editing, Using a Scene from "Barton Fink" — Manhattan Edit Workshop · 3 min
Editor Michael Berenbaum, ACE on Manipulating a Shot in "Barton Fink" — Manhattan Edit Workshop · 3 min

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