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1968 (USA) morePlot:
Four relentless door-to-door salesmen deal with constant rejection, homesickness and inevitable burnout as they go across the country selling very expensive bibles to low-income Catholic families. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
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"Death of a salesman" without death but with real life. more (22 total)Cast
(Credited cast)| Paul Brennan | ... | Himself - 'The Badger' | |
| Charles McDevitt | ... | Himself - 'The Gipper' | |
| James Baker | ... | Himself - 'The Rabbit' | |
| Raymond Martos | ... | Himself - 'The Bull' | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Melbourne I. Feltman | |||
| Margaret McCarron | |||
| Kennie Turner | |||
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85 min | Argentina:85 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)Country:
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A tragic summary of a job that demands a very cynic and indoctrinated person. Brilliant fun at times, but what you, as a viewer, are laughing at, are indeed real people, with real emotions.
The "direct cinema" style of the film is very convincing, though not without leaving doubts about real truth in documentaries. The problem with the "missing body" is not there, but problems about representing people and reality still creeps up on you during the film. However, there is little evidence in the film that the filmmakers are interrupting anything, none of the people in the film ever react to the camera.
Certainly a worthwhile documentary film for those interested in the subject per se. Interesting also to notice that all the classic sales-tricks are in place as early as 1969.