Catching Salinger

Synopsis
With the publication in 1951 of his best-selling book, "Catcher in the Rye," Jerome David Salinger became one of the fundamental American writers of the Twentieth Century. For reasons that still remain shrouded in mystery, he disappeared in 1965, withdrawing from the world and refusing any contact. Salinger was said to be alive and living somewhere in New Hampshire. After the mythical book, the man himself has become a living legend.

In 2007, the French writer, Frédéric Beigbeder, decided to travel to the United States seeking out J.D. Salinger, who was 89 years old at the time. As he searches for Salinger, followed closely by the camera of Jean-Marie Périer, a film unfolds of a French writer seeking out his personal and cultural sources, while creating a vivid portrait of American contemporary culture.
Language
English
Country
United States
Year of release
2010
Year of production
2007
Subjects
Literature
Keywords
cultural influences; United States of America; young people; Salinger, Jerome, David, 1919-2010

Credits

Director
Frédéric Beigbeder

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 0 NTSC
Price
$19.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
53 minutes
Year
2010

Distributor

Name

Kultur

Email
info@kultur.com
Web
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Phone
+1 732 229 2343
Fax
+1 732 229 0066
Address
195 Highway 36
West Long Branch
NJ 07764-1304
USA
Notes
Kultur is an online mail order distributor of over 1000 of the world’s greatest performing arts and cultural programming titles on DVD and Blu-ray, featuring the legends of opera, ballet and classical music. It also offers a large collection of art, literature, and history programmes, as seen on US public television, The Discovery Channel, The History Channel and other networks.

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