Salesman
Albert Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin, David Maysles / United States / 1968 / 90 min.
synopsis
American filmmakers are the furthest from Vertov’s notion of film-truth. The Maysles directing duo is known for reducing the influence of editing. Salesman is based on the concept of living camera: to be as close as possible to the essence of the events and preserve their ambiguity. The film’s subject are the lives of door-to-door Bible salesmen.
biography
Brothers Albert (1926-2015) and David (1931-1987) Mayles approach filmmaking like impressionist painters attempting to capture a vanishing existence. They worked for Drew Associates and later founded their own company.
Charlotte Zwerin (1931 –2004) was an American documentary film director and editor. Salesman was her first film.
more about film
| director: | Albert Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin, David Maysles |
| producer: | Albert Maysles, David Maysles |
| editing: | Ellen Giffard, Barbara Jarvis, Charlotte Zwerin |
| sound: | Dick Vorisek |
contact
MAYSLES FILMS / New York / United States / info@mayslesfilms.com
Film at festival
| festival edition: | 2018 |
| section: | Direct Vérité |
| format: | DCP |
| language: | English |
| colour: | Black and white |
Info
| director: | Albert Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin, David Maysles |
| original title: | Salesman |
| country: | United States |
| year: | 1968 |
| running time: | 90 min. |
