The Maysles Brothers' Salesman
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1968.
Special features: New transfer with restored image; audio commentary by directors Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin; 1968 Jack Kroll television interview with David and Albert Maysles about Salesman; "The rabbit" on NPR's Weekend edition (2000); behind-the-scenes photographs; theatrical trailer; filmographies.
Paul Brennan, Charles McDevitt, James Baker, Raymond Martos.
"A landmark documentary ... Captures in vivid detail the bygone era of the door-to-door salesman. While laboring to sell a gold-embossed version of the Holy Word, Paul Brennan and his colleagues target the beleaguered masses, then face the demands of quotas and the frustrations of life on the road. Following Brennan on his daily rounds, the Maysles discover a real-life Willy Loman, walking the line from hype to despair"--Promotional materials.
DVD, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
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SERIES
Criterion collection
122.
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
SDH subtitles for the hearing impaired.
PUBLISHED
[Chicago] : Criterion Collection, [2001]
Year Published: 2001
Description: 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0780024281
9780780024281
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Maysles, David.
Maysles, Albert.
Zwerin, Charlotte.
Brennan, Paul, 1913-1990
McDevitt, Charles.
Baker, James.
Martos, Raymond.
Maysles Films.
Home Vision Entertainment (Firm)
Criterion Collection (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Brennan, Paul, -- 1913-1990.
McDevitt, Charles.
Baker, James.
Martos, Raymond.
Sales personnel -- Biography.
Door-to-door selling -- Biography.
Biographical films.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Feature films -- United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.