Barney's version

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Movie
German title Barney's version
Original title Barney's version
Country of production Canada
original language English
Publishing year 2010
length 134 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Richard J. Lewis
script Michael Konyves
production Robert Lantos
music Pasquale Catalano
camera Guy Dufaux
cut Susan Shipton
occupation

Barney's Version is a 2010 Canadian drama film directed by Richard J. Lewis . It is based on the novel As Barney Sees by Mordecai Richler . The main role is played by Paul Giamatti .

action

When the TV producer Barney Panofsky is confronted with a book article in which he is accused of the murder of his best friend, the aging curmudgeon recalls "the true story of my wasted life". The focus is on the impulsive bon vivant's three wives: from the eccentric artist in his Sturm und Drang phase in Rome in the 1970s to love-hate and annoying money nobility to the perfect dream woman.

criticism

The film received very good reviews. The Rotten Tomatoes website counted 99 positive out of 125 professional reviews, which corresponds to a value of 79%. The film was also very well received by the general public, as 78% of 14,078 users rated the film positively. This in turn is confirmed by the online film archive IMDb , another platform on which normal users can submit their film reviews, because almost 20,000 users there gave the film an average of very good 7.3 out of 10 possible points. (As of May 26, 2015)

In the New York Times , AO Scott praised the fact that Barney's version was a successful film adaptation of the novel, which perhaps even adhered to the original a little "too dutifully, carefully and conscientiously". He also praised the cast of the film, emphasizing that Dustin Hoffman played the father of Paul Giamatti's character as a “stroke of genius for the filmmakers”.

Although the renowned film critic Roger Ebert from the Chicago Sun-Times did not know the book, he found that the film had succeeded despite all the criticism of its implementation. In addition, it was good to hire Paul Giamatti for the role of Barney, because he specializes in playing "inconspicuous, but still unforgettable" characters.

Awards

The film was nominated for several film awards and received several awards. Among other things , Barney's version received :

background

  • Since 1997, the Canadian film producer Robert Lantos tried to film the novel How Barney sees it .
  • Paul Giamatti was hired, although he did not know the novel.
  • Some scenes from the book were not made into a film, including the protagonist's relationship with his mother and the clarification of the murder.

publication

After the film first screened at the Venice International Film Festival on September 10, 2010 , it had its official US theatrical release on January 14, 2011. Its German theatrical release was July 14, 2011.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for Barney's version . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , May 2011 (PDF; test number: 127 680 K).
  2. ^ Barney's version . cinema.de. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  3. ^ Barney's version. rottentomatoes.com, accessed July 26, 2011 .
  4. ^ AO Scott: Maybe a Dinosaur, Just Not Purple on nytimes.com of December 2, 2010 (English), accessed on July 26, 2011
  5. ↑ Roger Ebert: Barney's version on suntimes.com from January 19, 2011 (English), accessed on July 26, 2011
  6. ^ Awards for Barney's Version. IMDb.com, accessed July 26, 2011 .
  7. ↑ Stephen Applebaum: Barney's Version interview: Robert Lantos on thejc.com January 20, 2011 (English), accessed July 26, 2011
  8. ↑ Laurie Curtis: Exclusive interview with Paul Giamatti: Barney's Version on tonightatthemovies.com, January 11, 2011, accessed July 26, 2011
  9. ↑ 'Barney's Version': Paul Giamatti and Dustin Hoffman make a case for it on cleveland.com on February 18, 2011, accessed on July 26, 2011