Bartleby

Bartleby is a 1970 British drama film directed by Anthony Friedman and starring Paul Scofield, John McEnery and Thorley Walters. It is an adaptation of the short story "Bartleby, the Scrivener; A Story of Wall-street" by Herman Melville. The film relocates the narrative from New York in the 1850s to London in the 1970s. It was shot at Twickenham Studios and on location around London. The sets were designed by the art director Simon Holland. Plot Bartleby, a young audit clerk, is defeated by the pressures of modern life; he gradually opts out of all forms of social engagement and withdraws into his own world. Cast Paul Scofield - The Accountant John McEnery - Bartleby Thorley Walters - The Colleague Colin Jeavons - Tucker Raymond Mason - Landlord Charles Kinross - Tenant Neville Barber - First Client Robin Askwith - Office Boy Hope Jackman - Hilda - Tealady John Watson - Doctor Christine Dingle - Patient Rosalind Elliot - Miss Brown - Secretary Tony Parkin - Dickinson - Clerk