Bartleby is a 1970 British drama film directed by Anthony Friedman and starring Paul Scofield, John McEnery and Thorley Walters.

Bartleby, a young audit clerk, is defeated by the pressures of modern life; he gradually opts out of all forms of social engagement and withdraws into his own world.

The TV Guide reviewer commented that "the film is brooding, slow, and annoying at times, but the vision of McEnery as Bartleby is not easily forgotten.

Scofield...gives a supremely intelligent portrayal of a man caught between logic and emotion.

"[4] Stanley Kauffmann of The New Republic called Bartleby "a poor film but with superb acting in it".