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

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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