Anthony Friedman
A 1975 anti-terrorism documentary short written and directed by Anthony Friedman that warns employers and employees of public services about the dangers faced by the then IRA mainland bombing campaign. Included as an extra on the February 2022 Blu-ray release of Friedman's film Bartleby, from Powerhouse Indicator.
Updated to 1970s London, this faithful adaptation of Herman Melville's classic follows a young accounting clerk rebelling against his employer by responding to demands to do work by saying, "I prefer not to." This is carried on ad absurdum until the office is in chaos because the other employees must do Bartleby's work. His boss is unable to fire or help him and eventually has him placed in a mental hospital.
