What is Bartleby?
Bartleby is a film first released in 1970. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1970
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 78 minutes
- Release date
- Oct 30, 1970
- Studios
- Pantheon Film Productions
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Overview
Bartleby is a film first released in 1970. Catalogued under Drama. Status: Released. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
Should you watch it?
“An asocial office clerk refuses to do his work, challenging his boss.”
- interesting premise
- character study
- limited plot details available
Watch it if you enjoy minimalist workplace dramas about passive resistance.
The tone centers on the psychological dynamic between an office clerk and his employer.
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What is the film about?
An asocial and enigmatic office clerk refuses to do his work, leaving it up to his boss to decide what should be done with him.
Who is the main character?
An asocial and enigmatic office clerk and his boss.
What does the clerk refuse to do?
He refuses to do his work.
Who has to decide what to do with the clerk?
His boss must decide what should be done with him.
Is the clerk described as social?
No, he is described as asocial and enigmatic.