Characters & Themes
Bartleby (1976) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1976 · 97 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Maurice Ronet
- Starring
- Michael Lonsdale, Dominique Zardi, Hubert Deschamps, Maurice Biraud, Maxence Mailfort, Jacques Fontanelle
An adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic short story, narrated by an elderly Manhattan lawyer who runs a comfortable practice assisting wealthy clients with mortgages, deeds and bonds. He recounts the encounter with the strangest man he has ever known, a mysterious figure whose odd behavior upends his world.
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