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TMDB Rating 6.9
IMDB Rating 7.4
RottenTomatoes Rating 87%

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Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Mar 6, 2020

Rating: 2020-06-05

Run Time: 1h 39m

Original Language: English

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Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Blackletter Films


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Watch The Booksellers

Synopsis

What once seemed like an esoteric world now seems essential to our culture: the community of rare book dealers and collectors who, in their love of the delicacy and tactility of books, are helping to keep the printed word alive. D.W. Young’s elegant and entertaining documentary, executive produced by Parker Posey, is a lively tour of New York’s book world, past and present, from the Park Avenue Armory’s annual Antiquarian Book Fair, where original editions can fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars; to the Strand and Argosy book stores, still standing against all odds; to the beautifully crammed apartments of collectors and buyers. The film features a litany of special guests, including Fran Lebowitz, Susan Orlean, Gay Talese, and a community of dedicated book dealers who strongly believe in the wonder of the object and the everlasting importance of what’s inside.


Main Cast

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

herself (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Fran Lebowitz

Fran Lebowitz

herself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 30%

Gay Talese

Gay Talese

himself

Age : 92 | Popularity : 8%

Susan Benne

Susan Benne

herself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

David Bergman

David Bergman

himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Directing Director
D.W. Young
D.W. Young
Production Executive Producer
Parker Posey
Parker Posey
Co-Producer
Debra McClutchy
Debra McClutchy
Producer
D.W. Young
D.W. Young
Dan Wechsler
Dan Wechsler
Judith Mizrachy
Judith Mizrachy
Camera Director of Photography
Peter Bolte
Peter Bolte
Editing Editor
D.W. Young
D.W. Young
Sound Original Music Composer
David Ullmann
David Ullmann
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ian Stynes
Ian Stynes
Department Role Name

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