The Booksellers (2020)
The Booksellers (2020)
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.

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Cast

Parker Posey Parker Posey As: Self (voice)
Fran Lebowitz Fran Lebowitz As: Self
Gay Talese Gay Talese As: Self
Susan Benne Susan Benne As: Self
David Bergman David Bergman As: Self
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 06 March 2020

Country: US

Runtime: 99m

Company Credits

Company: Blackletter Films

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Cast

Directed By

D.W. Young

D.W. Young

Director

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Debra McClutchy

Debra McClutchy

Co-Producer

Judith Mizrachy

Judith Mizrachy

Producer

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Executive Producer

D.W. Young

D.W. Young

Producer

Dan Wechsler

Dan Wechsler

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

David Ullmann

David Ullmann

Original Music Composer

Ian Stynes

Ian Stynes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Peter Bolte

Peter Bolte

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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Other Crew

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