Salesman

Synopsis

Honoured by the Library of Congress as one of the 25 best American films ever made, SALESMAN is a fascinating, non-narrated account of four Boston bible sellers, selling lavish bibles to low income families. It documents their carefully rehearsed spiel to bored housewives, widows, immigrants and distracted blue-collar workers. Made in 1968, this was one of the first documentaries to show the lives of ordinary people, in-depth, and without judgement or narration. The salesmen are shown attending their motivational conferences, sitting at their poker tables, and discussing life and love, money and salvation.

DVD extras: exclusive video interview with Albert Maysles; booklet.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2007

Year of production

1968

Documentation

Accompanying booklet

Subjects

Business studies; Psychology; Religious studies; Sociology

Keywords

business ethics; marketing; religious proselytising; social anthropology; social history; social psychology; working classes

Credits

Director

Albert Maysles; David Maysles

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£19.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

91 minutes

Year

2007

Distributor

Name

Eureka Entertainment

Email

info@eurekavideo.co.uk

Web

http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 8459 8054

Fax

020 8459 5162

Address

Unit 9, Ironbridge Close
Great Central Way
London
NW10 OUF

Notes

An independent distributor specialising in releasing classic and early/silent films on DVD, including the Masters of Cinema curated collection of classic and world cinema. Sale via retail outlets.

 

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