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1991 · 117 min · R

Barton Fink

Directed by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen · Comedy, Drama, Thriller

Barton Fink (1991) is a Comedy film, directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen set in Los Angeles during the 1940s. It runs 117 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir and psychological horror, with a surreal dreamlike and darkly comic tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity and class conflict play out through metafiction.

Composer
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Cast
John TurturroJohn GoodmanJudy DavisMichael LernerJohn MahoneyTony ShalhoubJon PolitoSteve Buscemi

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo NoirPsychological Horror
Themes
Madness / Loss Of SanityClass Conflict
Structure
Metafiction
Tone
Surreal DreamlikeDarkly ComicBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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