The Booksellers

2019, Documentary, 1h 39m

63 Reviews 50+ Ratings

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Inviting viewers into a fascinating world of bibliophiles, The Booksellers is a documentary that's easy to curl up and get lost in. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

A behind-the-scenes look at the New York rare book world and the fascinating people who inhabit it.
  • Genre:
    Documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    D.W. Young
  • Producer:
    Dan Wechsler, Judith Mizrachy, D.W. Young
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $25.2K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Greenwich Entertainment

Cast & Crew

Parker Posey
Self
Fran Lebowitz
Self
Gay Talese
Self
Rebecca Romney
Self
Erik DuRon
Self
Syreeta Gates
Self
Glenn Horowitz
Self
Zack Hample
Self
D.W. Young
Director
Parker Posey
Executive Producer
Dan Wechsler
Producer
Judith Mizrachy
Producer
D.W. Young
Producer
Peter Bolte
Cinematography
D.W. Young
Film Editing
David Ullmann
Original Music
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