Barton Fink

1991 film by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Movie film Q237215
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Barton Fink

Summary

Barton Fink is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,426 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Barton Fink received the Palme d'Or[3].
  • Barton Fink's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Barton Fink was directed by Joel Coen[5].
  • Barton Fink was directed by Ethan Coen[6].
  • Joel Coen wrote the screenplay for Barton Fink[7].
  • Ethan Coen wrote the screenplay for Barton Fink[8].
  • Barton Fink's composer is recorded as Carter Burwell[9].
  • Barton Fink's genre is neo-noir[10].
  • Barton Fink's genre is comedy drama[11].
  • Barton Fink's genre is black comedy film[12].
  • Barton Fink's genre is drama film[13].
  • Barton Fink's genre is comedy film[14].
  • Barton Fink's genre is thriller film[15].
  • Barton Fink's genre is psychological drama film[16].
  • Barton Fink's genre is psychological thriller film[17].
  • Barton Fink's genre is independent film[18].
  • A cast member of Barton Fink was John Turturro[19].
  • A cast member of Barton Fink was John Goodman[20].
  • A cast member of Barton Fink was Michael Lerner[21].
  • A cast member of Barton Fink was Judy Davis[22].
  • A cast member of Barton Fink was John Mahoney[23].
  • A cast member of Barton Fink was Tony Shalhoub[24].
  • A cast member of Barton Fink was Jon Polito[25].
  • A cast member of Barton Fink was Steve Buscemi[26].
  • A cast member of Barton Fink was David Warrilow[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 28baa142-0e76-4591-b7e2-fc5ad96b0ef5[29]

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Joel Coen[30], Ethan Coen[31], and Coen brothers[32]. Directors include Joel Coen[5] and Ethan Coen[6]. Screenwriters include Joel Coen[7] and Ethan Coen[8]. Cast members include John Turturro[19], John Goodman[20], Michael Lerner[21], Judy Davis[22], John Mahoney[23], and Tony Shalhoub[24].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1991[33], October 10, 1991[34], and August 21, 1991[35]. The original language of Barton Fink was English[36]. Genres include neo-noir[10], comedy drama[11], black comedy film[12], drama film[13], comedy film[14], and thriller film[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[37].

Reception

Barton Fink received the Palme d'Or[3]. Reviews include 7.9/10[38], 90%[39], and 69/100[40].

Why It Matters

Barton Fink ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,426 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What awards did Barton Fink receive?

Honors received include Palme d'Or[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [30] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [39] . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . zelluloid.de. Retrieved . zelluloid.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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