| Uniform Title |
Booksellers (Documentary film : 2019) |
| Title |
The booksellers. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, ©2019. |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (99 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Madman Entertainment : MMA6480. |
| Originally released as a documentary film in 2019. |
| The film's focus is on booksellers in New York City. |
| Credits |
Directed by D.W. Young. |
| Performers |
Narrated by Parker Posey. |
| Summary |
The Booksellers dives into the fascinating world of rare book dealers and collectors. Dreamers, intellectuals, eccentrics, these antiquarians play an essential role in preserving the history and future of the printed word. A loving celebration of book culture, the documentary offers a rare glimpse of many unique objects and the obsessive hunt for the next great find; from Da Vinci's The Codex Leicester (the most expensive book ever sold) to essential early hip-hop documents. Featuring interviews with such luminaries as Fran Lebowitz, Susan Orlean, Gay Talese and going behind the covers with a range of rare book dealers, collectors and booksellers from such stores as The Strand, The Booksellers is a special treat for anyone in love with the written word. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : G. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby Digital 5.1/2.0, Region 4, PAL, anamorphic widescreen 16:9. |
| Language note |
English. Subtitles in English. |
| Subjects |
Books |
| Book collecting |
| Antiquarian booksellers |
| Bookstores |
| Documentary films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Genre |
Documentary films |
| Nonfiction films |
| Other Names |
Young, D. W. director. |
| Posey, Parker, 1968- narrator. |
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