Bartleby

Bartleby

I would prefer not to.

R 2001 · 85 min · ★ 5.8 · Comedy, Drama

An adaptation of Herman Melville's short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener" told in the setting of a modern office.

Directed by Jonathan Parker · Written by Jonathan Parker

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