Synopsis
Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedded to their bar stools. But, they like each other's company—and Barfly captures their giddy, gin-soaked attempts to make a go of life on the skids.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
American Zoetrope
Setting
Los Angeles
Crew
Screenplay
Charles Bukowski
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- L'Étrange Festival 2019 - Carte blanche
- Independent Spirit Awards 1988 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1988 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1987 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1987 generic
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Barbet Schroeder |
| Screenplay | Charles Bukowski |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
