Review of Salesman (1969) by Christopher S — 23 Apr 2009
The Maysles brothers and Charlotte Zwerin's documentary portrait of down-and-out Bible salesmen brilliantly conveys an atmosphere of desperation - with its effective, gritty black and white photography and fascinating characters.
Despite some very compelling moments, it does go on too long (it gets off to a very slow start) and never quite reaches the heights you'd expect it to. Still, a very interesting documentary.
This review of Salesman (1969) was written by Christopher S on 23 Apr 2009.
Salesman has generally received very positive reviews.
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