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Barton Fink

( Catalog Number 0190585 )
(1.66:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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Barton Fink
1991 - 116 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The title character, played by John Turturro, is a Broadway playwright, based on Clifford Odets, lured to Hollywood with the promise of untold riches by a boorish studio chieftain (played by Michael Lerner as a combination of Louis B. Mayer and Harry Cohn). Despising the film capital and everything it stands for, Barton Fink comes down with an acute case of writer's block. He is looked after by a secretary (Judy Davis) who has been acting as a ghost writer for an alcoholic screenwriter (John Mahoney, playing a character based on William Faulkner). Also keeping tabs on Fink is a garrulous traveling salesman (John Goodman), the most likeable, stable character in the picture. And then comes the plot twist to end all plot twists, plunging Barton Fink into a surreal nightmare that would make Hieronymus Bosch look like a house painter. Once more, Ethan and Joel Coen serve up a smorgasbord of quirkiness and kinkiness, where nothing is what it seems and nothing turns out as planned. --- Hal Erickson

Whether or not one likes the films of Joel and Ethan Coen, die-hard cinema aficionados have to appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into each one. From the script to the cinematography, the Coen films always have something that at least could be classified as interesting. While most of their films can be labeled as successes on these merits, the high point is clearly Barton Fink. The basic story elements and characterizations come together to produce a film that is greater than the sum of its individual parts. John Turturro is the title character, a 1940s socialist playwright brought to Hollywood to work inside the studio system. From the outset, it's obvious that this is going to be a fish-out-of-water story to the nth degree, and as Barton encounters others he reacts with the innocence of a schoolboy. John Goodman is a genial salesman who is Barton's neighbor in the seedy hotel he lives in, and his philosophy of life begins to take hold on Barton until his true colors come out. There is also a separate subplot with John Mahoney as a William Faulkner-inspired novelist and Judy Davis as his suffering secretary/mistress, which very nicely adds another layer to the assault that Hollywood is leveling on Barton's personality. The single best performance is by Michael Lerner as the studio boss who hires Barton to write a wrestling picture. The Coens juxtapose the beauty and sunshine of southern California with the darkness and despair of Barton's hotel room, which is more or less the world he is forced to inhabit when his talents desert him. Even that world is brought down through, let's say, unusual circumstances that serve to cement Barton's complete breakdown. Turturro is perfect in the role, his physical appearance perfectly complementing his personification of the blocked writer. The film overall makes the statement that one success doesn't necessarily translate into a career, which is a lesson that Barton learns the hard way. --- Dan Friedman

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Cast for Barton Fink

John Turturro - Barton Fink
John Goodman - Charlie Meadows
Judy Davis - Audrey Taylor
Michael Lerner - Jack Lipnick
John Mahoney - W.P. Mayhew
Tony Shalhoub - Ben Geisler
Jon Polito - Lou Breeze
Steve Buscemi - Chet
David Warrilow - Garland Stanford
Richard Portnow - Detective Mastrionotti
Christopher Murney - Detective Deutsch
Gayle Vance - Geisler's Secretary
William Preston Robertson - [Voice]
Lance Davis - Richard St. Clair
Robert Beecher - Referee
Isabelle Townsend - Beauty
Harry Bugin - Pete
Darwyn Swalve - Wrestler
Anthony Gordon - Maitre d'
I.M. Hobson - Derek
Jana Marie Hupp - USO Girl
Max Grodenchik - Clapper Boy
Jack Denbo - Stagehand
John Lyons
Donna Isaacson
Meagen Fay - Pippy Carnahan
Johnny Judkins - Sailor

Crew for Barton Fink

Joel Coen - Director / Screenwriter
Ben Barenholtz - Producer
Ethan Coen - Producer / Screenwriter
Bill Durkin - Producer
Jim Pedas - Producer
Ted Pedas - Producer
Roger Deakins - Cinematographer
Carter Burwell - Composer (Music Score)
Michael Berenbaum - Editor
Roderick Jaynes - Editor
Dennis Gassner - Production Designer
Robert C. Goldstein - Art Director
Leslie McDonald - Art Director
Graham Place - Co-producer
Richard Fernandez - Set Designer
Nancy Haigh - Set Designer
Richard Hornung - Costume Designer
Jean A. Black - Makeup
Rick Lazzarini - Makeup
Joe Camp III - First Assistant Director
Alma Kuttruff - Production Manager

Awards for Barton Fink

Best Art Direction (nom) Nancy Haigh 1991 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Dennis Gassner 1991 Academy
Best Costume Design (nom) Richard Hornung 1991 Academy
Best Supporting Actor (nom) Michael Lerner 1991 Academy
Best Actor (win) John Turturro 1991 Cannes Film Festival
Best Director (win) Ethan Coen 1991 Cannes Film Festival
Best Director (win) 1991 Cannes Film Festival
Golden Palm (win) Joel Coen 1991 Cannes Film Festival
Best Cinematography (win) Roger Deakins 1991 L.A. Film Critics Association
Best Supporting Actor (win) Michael Lerner 1991 L.A. Film Critics Association
Best Supporting Actor (win) 1991 LA Film Critics Association
Best Cinematography (win) Roger Deakins 1991 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Supporting Actor (nom) Michael Lerner 1991 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Supporting Actor (nom) John Goodman 1991 New York Film Critics Circle

Feature Details

Title: Barton Fink
Feature Release Date: 1991
Genre: Comedy
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 116 Minutes
Chapters: 23
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.66:1
Playback Format: CLV

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LD Release Date: 2 Jul 1997
Catalog Number: 0190585
UPC: 086162915666

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 0190585
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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John Turturro and John Goodman in...

Barton Fink

( Catalog Number 0190585 )
(1.66:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc
LaserDisc

Barton Fink
1991 - 116 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The title character, played by John Turturro, is a Broadway playwright, based on Clifford Odets, lured to Hollywood with the promise of untold riches by a boorish studio chieftain (played by Michael Lerner as a combination of Louis B. Mayer and Harry Cohn). Despising the film capital and everything it stands for, Barton Fink comes down with an acute case of writer's block. He is looked after by a secretary (Judy Davis) who has been acting as a ghost writer for an alcoholic screenwriter (John Mahoney, playing a character based on William Faulkner). Also keeping tabs on Fink is a garrulous traveling salesman (John Goodman), the most likeable, stable character in the picture. And then comes the plot twist to end all plot twists, plunging Barton Fink into a surreal nightmare that would make Hieronymus Bosch look like a house painter. Once more, Ethan and Joel Coen serve up a smorgasbord of quirkiness and kinkiness, where nothing is what it seems and nothing turns out as planned. --- Hal Erickson

Whether or not one likes the films of Joel and Ethan Coen, die-hard cinema aficionados have to appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into each one. From the script to the cinematography, the Coen films always have something that at least could be classified as interesting. While most of their films can be labeled as successes on these merits, the high point is clearly Barton Fink. The basic story elements and characterizations come together to produce a film that is greater than the sum of its individual parts. John Turturro is the title character, a 1940s socialist playwright brought to Hollywood to work inside the studio system. From the outset, it's obvious that this is going to be a fish-out-of-water story to the nth degree, and as Barton encounters others he reacts with the innocence of a schoolboy. John Goodman is a genial salesman who is Barton's neighbor in the seedy hotel he lives in, and his philosophy of life begins to take hold on Barton until his true colors come out. There is also a separate subplot with John Mahoney as a William Faulkner-inspired novelist and Judy Davis as his suffering secretary/mistress, which very nicely adds another layer to the assault that Hollywood is leveling on Barton's personality. The single best performance is by Michael Lerner as the studio boss who hires Barton to write a wrestling picture. The Coens juxtapose the beauty and sunshine of southern California with the darkness and despair of Barton's hotel room, which is more or less the world he is forced to inhabit when his talents desert him. Even that world is brought down through, let's say, unusual circumstances that serve to cement Barton's complete breakdown. Turturro is perfect in the role, his physical appearance perfectly complementing his personification of the blocked writer. The film overall makes the statement that one success doesn't necessarily translate into a career, which is a lesson that Barton learns the hard way. --- Dan Friedman

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Cast for Barton Fink

John Turturro - Barton Fink
John Goodman - Charlie Meadows
Judy Davis - Audrey Taylor
Michael Lerner - Jack Lipnick
John Mahoney - W.P. Mayhew
Tony Shalhoub - Ben Geisler
Jon Polito - Lou Breeze
Steve Buscemi - Chet
David Warrilow - Garland Stanford
Richard Portnow - Detective Mastrionotti
Christopher Murney - Detective Deutsch
Gayle Vance - Geisler's Secretary
William Preston Robertson - [Voice]
Lance Davis - Richard St. Clair
Robert Beecher - Referee
Isabelle Townsend - Beauty
Harry Bugin - Pete
Darwyn Swalve - Wrestler
Anthony Gordon - Maitre d'
I.M. Hobson - Derek
Jana Marie Hupp - USO Girl
Max Grodenchik - Clapper Boy
Jack Denbo - Stagehand
John Lyons
Donna Isaacson
Meagen Fay - Pippy Carnahan
Johnny Judkins - Sailor

Crew for Barton Fink

Joel Coen - Director / Screenwriter
Ben Barenholtz - Producer
Ethan Coen - Producer / Screenwriter
Bill Durkin - Producer
Jim Pedas - Producer
Ted Pedas - Producer
Roger Deakins - Cinematographer
Carter Burwell - Composer (Music Score)
Michael Berenbaum - Editor
Roderick Jaynes - Editor
Dennis Gassner - Production Designer
Robert C. Goldstein - Art Director
Leslie McDonald - Art Director
Graham Place - Co-producer
Richard Fernandez - Set Designer
Nancy Haigh - Set Designer
Richard Hornung - Costume Designer
Jean A. Black - Makeup
Rick Lazzarini - Makeup
Joe Camp III - First Assistant Director
Alma Kuttruff - Production Manager

Awards for Barton Fink

Best Art Direction (nom) Nancy Haigh 1991 Academy
Best Art Direction (nom) Dennis Gassner 1991 Academy
Best Costume Design (nom) Richard Hornung 1991 Academy
Best Supporting Actor (nom) Michael Lerner 1991 Academy
Best Actor (win) John Turturro 1991 Cannes Film Festival
Best Director (win) Ethan Coen 1991 Cannes Film Festival
Best Director (win) 1991 Cannes Film Festival
Golden Palm (win) Joel Coen 1991 Cannes Film Festival
Best Cinematography (win) Roger Deakins 1991 L.A. Film Critics Association
Best Supporting Actor (win) Michael Lerner 1991 L.A. Film Critics Association
Best Supporting Actor (win) 1991 LA Film Critics Association
Best Cinematography (win) Roger Deakins 1991 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Supporting Actor (nom) Michael Lerner 1991 New York Film Critics Circle
Best Supporting Actor (nom) John Goodman 1991 New York Film Critics Circle

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