Question 1

What innovative lighting equipment was created during the filming of Barfly?

Accepted Answer

The first Kino Flo LED-based lighting unit was created in 1987 for this film when the cinematographer couldn't fit traditional lights in a cramped interior location.

Question 2

Which real-life location used for Wanda's apartment had a personal connection to Charles Bukowski?

Accepted Answer

The apartment building where Wanda's apartment was located was an actual building where Charles Bukowski and his lover Jane Baker Cooley, the real-life counterparts to Henry and Wanda, had lived.

Question 3

What unusual substitution did The New York Post make in Charles Bukowski's obituary?

Accepted Answer

The New York Post used a photo of Mickey Rourke as Henry Chinaski in Barfly instead of a photo of the poet Charles Bukowski himself in his obituary.

Question 4

Which major film festivals featured Barfly in 1987?

Accepted Answer

Barfly was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 1987.

Question 5

What is the central relationship in Barfly between Henry and Wanda?

Accepted Answer

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 attempt to make a go of life on the skids.

Question 6

What innovative lighting equipment was invented during the filming of Barfly?

Accepted Answer

The first Kino Flo LED-based lighting unit was created in 1987 for this movie, designed by gaffer Frieder Hocheim and best boy Gary H. Swink to fit in a cramped interior.

Question 7

Which real-life location used for Wanda's apartment had a personal connection to Charles Bukowski?

Accepted Answer

The apartment building where Wanda's apartment was located was an actual building where Charles Bukowski and his lover Jane Baker Cooley, the real-life counterparts to Henry and Wanda, had lived.

Question 8

What mistake did The New York Post make in Charles Bukowski's obituary related to Barfly?

Accepted Answer

The New York Post used a photo of Mickey Rourke as Henry Chinaski in Barfly instead of a photo of the poet Charles Bukowski himself.

Question 9

Which major film festivals featured Barfly in 1987?

Accepted Answer

Barfly was featured at the Cannes Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival in 1987.

Question 10

Who plays the characters Henry and Wanda in Barfly?

Accepted Answer

Mickey Rourke plays Henry, and Faye Dunaway plays Wanda Wilcox.

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