Description:The public records office has hired a new employee named Bartleby, who seems to fill the position perfectly. Bartleby however, is rather eccentric, and with each passing day, he begins to refuse his boss’ orders with the simple phrase, "I prefer not to." His employer tries to help, to no avail. He then tries to fire BartleThe public records office has hired a new employee named Bartleby, who seems to fill the position perfectly. Bartleby however, is rather eccentric, and with each passing day, he begins to refuse his boss’ orders with the simple phrase, "I prefer not to." His employer tries to help, to no avail. He then tries to fire Bartleby and moves the office location just to get away from the man. They discover, too late, that Bartleby has had nowhere else to live and has died homeless. Bartleby is a brilliantly cast, dark humor classic which reveals the surreal and unsettling homelessness in the soul of the modern worker.... (more)(less)
"A strange, strange film loosly inspired by the Herman Melville story of the same name. Dry humor and quirkier than 98% of the films that get labled quirky. Not for everyone, but well worth a look for those searching for something different. "
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