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Maysles Films
A landmark American documentary, Salesman captures in vivid detail the bygone era of the door-to-door salesman. While laboring to sell a gold-embossed version of the Good Book, Paul Brennan and his colleagues target the beleaguered masses—then face the demands of quotas and the frustrations of life on the road. Following Brennan on his daily rounds, the Maysles discover a real-life Willy Loman, walking the line from hype to despair.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
English Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480i/59.94
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Interview, Audio Interview, Gallery, Theatrical Trailer, Filmography, Insert
- Audio commentary by filmmakers Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin
- Television interview from 1968 Jack Kroll television interview with David Maysles and Albert Maysles
- Audio excerpt from a 2000 episode of NPR’s Weekend Edition profiling James Baker, one of the salesmen featured in the film
- Behind-the-scenes photographs
- Theatrical trailer
- Filmographies
- Insert featuring an essay by Toby Miller
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Release Credits
Producer: Kim Hendrickson
Artwork: Jeff Cashdollar
Restoration Information
Salesman
Restoration by:
The Criterion Collection
Year: 2000
Scanned at: High-Definition Digital
Restored at: Standard Definition Digital
Sources:
35mm Duplicate negative
Release Notes on Restoration
Salesman
Salesman is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new digital transfer was created from the 35mm duplicate negative on a high-definition Spirit Datacine. The sound was mastered from a 3-track magnetic audio master.