Barton Fink
US (1991): Comedy/Drama
In 1941, New York intellectual playwright Barton Fink (John Turturro) comes to Hollywood to write a Wallace Beery wrestling picture. Staying in the eerie Hotel Earle, Barton develops severe writer's block. His neighbor, jovial insurance salesman Charlie Meadows (John Goodman), tries to help, but Barton continues to struggle as a bizarre sequence of events distracts him even further from his task. Written and directed by the Coen brothers. (Amazon.com)
3 nominations
· Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 1991: Michael Lerner
· Achievement in Art Direction 1991: Dennis Gassner - Art Direction, Nancy Haigh - Set Decoration
· Achievement in Costume Design 1991: Richard Hornung