Barney's Version

Name: Barney's Version
Director: Richard J. Lewis
Released: 2010-01-01

2010 film directed by Richard J. Lewis

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Released: 2010
, July 14, 2011
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Director: Richard J. Lewis
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Screenwriter: Michael Konyves
Producer: Domenico Procacci
Cast: Paul Giamatti
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, Dustin Hoffman
, Rachelle Lefevre
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, Rosamund Pike
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Runtime: 134 min
Genre: drama film
, comedy film
Country of origin: Canada
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, Italy

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Barney's Version is a 2010 Canadian comedy drama film directed by Richard J. Lewis, written by Michael Konyves, and based on the 1997 novel by Mordecai Richler. Starring Paul Giamatti, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Rachelle Lefevre, Scott Speedman and Dustin Hoffman, the film follows Barney Panofsky (Giamatti), an alcoholic soap opera producer as he navigates his three marriages to Clara (Lefevre), "The Second Mrs. Panofsky" (Driver) and Miriam (Pike), his relationship with his father Izzy (Hoffman), and the mysterious disappearance of his friend Boogie (Speedman).

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Filming location: New York City
Montreal
Title: Barney's Version
Director of photography: Guy Dufaux
Website: barneysversionthemovie.com language: English
Color: color
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling(January 25, 2011) nominee: Adrien Morot · statement is subject of: 83rd Academy Awards
Filmiroda rating: Category III rating certificate id: F/11601/J
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Aspect ratio (W:H): 2.35:1
Film editor: Susan Shipton
Narrative location: Rome
Medierådet rating: For ages 15 and up
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RTC film rating: B15 rating certificate id: 13190
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Distribution format: video on demand
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: passes · criterion used: considering named characters only
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Review score: 67/100(May 15, 2024) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 33 critic review
78%(October 5, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 138 critic review
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6.7/10(October 5, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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Based on: Barney's Version
Kijkwijzer rating: 12 content descriptor: Smoking, alcohol and drugs, Coarse language
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Has characteristic: film based on a literary work

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