Bartleby

Bartleby is a 2001 comedy/drama film adaptation of Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener". The film was directed by Jonathan Parker, and stars Crispin Glover as Bartleby, and David Paymer as his boss. The film diverges from Melville's story, setting it in a modern office and adding sitcom-style humor, with an element of surrealism.

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Jonathan Parker

Bay Area-based writer, composer and director Jonathan Parker debuted in 2001 with Bartleby, an update of the classic Melville tale. It was nominated for the Grand Prize at the Deauville Film Festival and was selected to be the opening night film of the prestigious New Directors/New Films series. A...

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