The film contains allusions to many real-life people and events, most notably the writers Clifford Odets and William Faulkner. The Coens have acknowledged some intentional symbolic elements while denying an attempt to communicate any message in the film overall. Although the picture and other elements of the film (including a mysterious box given to Fink by Charlie) appear laden with symbolism, critics disagree over their possible meanings. On the wall of Fink's room there hangs a single picture of a woman at the beach this captures Barton's attention, and the image reappears in the final scene of the film.
There is a sharp contrast between Fink's living quarters and the polished, pristine environs of Hollywood, especially the home of Jack Lipnick. The feel of the Hotel Earle was central to the development of the story, and careful deliberation went into its design. Because of its diverse elements, the film has defied efforts at genre classification, being variously referred to as a film noir, a horror film, a Künstlerroman, and a buddy film. Other themes in the film include fascism and World War II slavery and conditions of labor in creative industries and how intellectuals relate to "the common man". The world of Hollywood is contrasted with that of Broadway, and the film analyzes superficial distinctions between high culture and low culture. The process of writing and the culture of entertainment production are two prominent themes of Barton Fink. Although the film received critical acclaim and was nominated for three Academy Awards, it was a box office bomb, only grossing $6 million against its $9 million budget. In a rare sweep, Barton Fink won the Palme d'Or, as well as awards for Best Director and Best Actor (Turturro). Soon after Miller's Crossing was finished, the Coens began filming Barton Fink, which had its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1991. The Coens wrote the screenplay in three weeks while experiencing difficulty during the writing of Miller's Crossing.
Set in 1941, it stars John Turturro in the title role as a young New York City playwright who is hired to write scripts for a film studio in Hollywood, and John Goodman as Charlie, the insurance salesman who lives next door at the run-down Hotel Earle. Barton Fink is a 1991 American black comedy period film written, produced, directed and edited by the Coen brothers.
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