Salesman
(DVD)

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Published
[Chicago, Ill.] : Home Vision Entertainment, [2001], c1968.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
037429158920

Notes

General Note
DVD release of the 1968 motion picture.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Albert Maysles ; editors, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin.
Participants/Performers
Paul Brennan, Charles McDevitt, James Baker, Raymond Martos.
Description
"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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Maysles, D., Maysles, A., Zwerin, C., Brennan, P., McDevitt, C., Baker, J., & Martos, R. (20011968). Salesman (RSDL dual-layer ed.). Home Vision Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

David. Maysles et al.. 20011968. Salesman. Home Vision Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

David. Maysles et al.. Salesman Home Vision Entertainment, 20011968.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Maysles, David., et al. Salesman RSDL dual-layer ed., Home Vision Entertainment, 20011968.

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