The Booksellers (2019)
- Directed by
- D. W. Young
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 32 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary goes inside the world of antiquarian and rare book dealers in New York City. It follows several booksellers as they talk about their work and their passion for old books.
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What happens
The Booksellers is a 2019 American documentary film that was directed, edited, and produced by D. W. Young. It was executive produced by Parker Posey, who also provides narration in the film. The film explores the world of antiquarian and rare book dealers and their bookstores. It focuses primarily on booksellers in New York City, including Jim Cummins, the founder of James Cummins Bookseller; Adina Cohen, Naomi Hample and Judith Lowry, the three sisters of the Argosy Book Store; Stephen Massey, founder of Christie’s NY Book Department; and Nancy Bass Wyden, owner of the Strand Bookstore. Other prominent people featured in the film include Fran Lebowitz, Gay Talese, Justin Croft, Zack Hample, Tom Lecky, Susan Orlean, William S. Reese, Rebecca Romney, A. S. W. Rosenbach, Jay S. Walker, and Kevin Young. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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