Barfly (1987)
Anno di uscita: 1987
Nazione: United States
Alternative Title: Mariposas de la noche, Barfly: Condenados pelo Vício, Муха на бара, Barfly - Baarikärpänen, Szenen eines wüsten Lebens
Regista: Barbet Schroeder
Writer: Charles Bukowski
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Barbet Schroeder, Fred Roos, Tom Luddy
Executive Producer: Francis Ford Coppola, Menahem Golan, Yoram Globus
Società: American Zoetrope, Golan-Globus Productions, The Cannon Group
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Romantic Comedy
Budget: 3.000.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: alcohol abuse, alcoholism, barflies, barfly, bartender, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, brawler, brawlers, career, fight, los angeles, california, money, paramedic, poet, prostitute, street fight, unemployed
Storia
Downtrodden writer Henry Chinaski spends his days drinking and listening to the radio at his regular bar in Los Angeles, often clashing with bartender Eddy who he sees as shallow. After being thrown out of the bar following a fight with Eddy, Henry meets Wanda, another barfly, at a new establishment. They move in together despite Wanda's admission that she'd leave him for someone offering better alcohol. Their relationship is tumultuous, with Wanda briefly sleeping with Eddy and leading to physical fights between them, requiring paramedic intervention twice. Henry sends one of his stories to a literary magazine and is surprised when the agent likes it enough to publish it, leading her to express romantic interest in him. After celebrating his newfound success at his usual bar, Henry's agent confronts Wanda there, leading to a catfight that Wanda wins. In the end, Henry buys everyone a round and toasts 'to my friends!' despite the chaos.
Riassunto
Barfly (1987), directed by Barbet Schroeder, is a comedic drama centered around the titular character, Henry Chinaski, a downtrodden writer who finds solace in alcohol and conflict with Eddy, his bartender. The film follows Henry's alcoholic lifestyle and his relationship with Wanda, another barfly he meets after being thrown out of his regular hangout. Barfly captures their chaotic attempts at love amidst their shared alcoholism and the colorful cast of characters they encounter in their dive bars around Los Angeles.
