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Salesman

  • 1969
  • G
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
6.3K
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Salesman (1969)
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Four dogged door-to-door Bible salesmen travel from Boston to Florida on a seemingly futile quest to sell luxury editions of the Good Book to working-class Catholics.Four dogged door-to-door Bible salesmen travel from Boston to Florida on a seemingly futile quest to sell luxury editions of the Good Book to working-class Catholics.Four dogged door-to-door Bible salesmen travel from Boston to Florida on a seemingly futile quest to sell luxury editions of the Good Book to working-class Catholics.

  • Directors
    • Albert Maysles
    • David Maysles
    • Charlotte Zwerin
  • Stars
    • Paul Brennan
    • Charles McDevitt
    • James Baker
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    6.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Albert Maysles
      • David Maysles
      • Charlotte Zwerin
    • Stars
      • Paul Brennan
      • Charles McDevitt
      • James Baker
    • 51User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 3:09
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    Top Cast7

    Paul Brennan
    Paul Brennan
    • Self - 'The Badger'
    Charles McDevitt
    Charles McDevitt
    • Self - 'The Gipper'
    James Baker
    James Baker
    • Self - 'The Rabbit'
    Raymond Martos
    Raymond Martos
    • Self - 'The Bull'
    Kennie Turner
    • Self - Supervisor
    Melbourne I. Feltman
    • Self - Designer and Theological Consultant 'The World's Greatest Salesman of the World's Best Seller'
    Margaret McCarron
    • Self
    • Directors
      • Albert Maysles
      • David Maysles
      • Charlotte Zwerin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      49.95 U.S. Dollars (which is what the Bibles sold by the salesmen cost in 1965-66, the time of the movie) is the equivalent of about USD530 in 2026.
    • Connections
      Featured in Camera Three: Direct Cinema: Part 1 (1969)
    • Soundtracks
      This Land Is Your Land
      (uncredited)
      Written by Woody Guthrie

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 11, 2021 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Criterion (United States)
      • HBOMAX (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Maysles Brothers' Salesman
    • Filming locations
      • Auburn, Massachusetts, USA(The Yankee Drummer Inn)
    • Production company
      • Maysles Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $105,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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