The Maysles Brothers' Salesman
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Maysles, Albert film director,
Maysles, David film director,
Zwerin, Charlotte, film director,
Baker, James (Salesman), on-screen participant.
Brennan, Paul, 1913-1990, on-screen participant.
Maysles, David film director,
Zwerin, Charlotte, film director,
Baker, James (Salesman), on-screen participant.
Brennan, Paul, 1913-1990, on-screen participant.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
ISBN
9781681436869, 1681436868
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video Nonfiction | BLURAY 381.092 SAL | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Format
Blu-ray
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray disc (91 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 17 cm)
Language
English
ISBN
9781681436869, 1681436868
UPC
715515241014
Notes
General Note
Title from opening screens.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1968.
General Note
Full screen (1.33:1 aspect ratio).
General Note
4K digital restoration.
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary from 2001 featuring Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin; new appreciation of the film by Bill Hader; "Globesman" a 2016 episode of "Documentary now" in which Bill Hader and Fred Armisen star in this mockumentary; David and Albert Maysles television interview from 1968; audio excerpt of a James Baker interview from a 2000 episode of NPR's Weekend Edition; trailer; essay by Michael Chaiken.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Albert Maysles ; editors, David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin.
Participants/Performers
Featuring: Paul Brennan, Charles McDevitt, James Baker, Raymond Martos.
Description
Filmmakers Albert and David Maysles follow four employees of the Mid-American Bible Company, who make and market expensive bibles, as they attempt to sell them door-to-door.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: G.
Accessibility Note
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
System Details
Blu-ray; region A; full screen (1.33:1); LPCM monaural; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
In English.
Awards
National Film Registry selection, 1992
Local note
BLU-RAY
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Maysles, A., Maysles, D., Zwerin, C., Baker, J. (., Brennan, P., Martos, R., & McDevitt, C. (2020). The Maysles Brothers' Salesman (Blu-ray special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Albert Maysles et al.. 2020. The Maysles Brothers' Salesman. [New York, N.Y.]: The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Albert Maysles et al.. The Maysles Brothers' Salesman [New York, N.Y.]: The Criterion Collection, 2020.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Maysles, A., Maysles, D., Zwerin, C., Baker, J. (., Brennan, P., Martos, R. and McDevitt, C. (2020). The maysles brothers' salesman. Blu-ray special edn. [New York, N.Y.]: The Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Maysles, Albert, et al. The Maysles Brothers' Salesman Blu-ray special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2020.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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