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Bartleby (1970) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language
1970 · 78 mins · English
Directed by
Anthony Friedman
Starring
Paul Scofield, John McEnery, Colin Jeavons, Thorley Walters, John Watson, Robin Askwith

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.

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