The Booksellers
- 2019
- 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.2K
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A behind-the-scenes look at the New York rare book world.A behind-the-scenes look at the New York rare book world.A behind-the-scenes look at the New York rare book world.
Parker Posey
- Self
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- Quotes
Fran Lebowitz: You know what they used to call independent bookstores? Bookstores. All bookstores were independent.
- Crazy creditsIn a short closing video segment, Fran Leibowitz describes what happened when she loaned a book to David Bowie.
- ConnectionsFeatures Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932)
- SoundtracksFilm Bop
Written by David Ullmann
Performed by Jp Schlegelmilch, Vincent Sperrazza, Kevin Sun, David Ullmann & Gary Wang
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I cherish books. But not the way these folks do.
This is one of those wonderful films about a small niche with a dedicated group of adherents. It won't be for everyone, but if you are a book lover you will probably appreciate this.
But there was more than just dusty books. There was insight into the business, there was insight into collectors, and there were some wonderful segments about people whose own interests drove them to assemble items around fascinating topics that have real value beyond just monetary mathematics. There are real cultural subsets that deserved to have someone collect the pieces and preserve them for the future.
And I could look at bookshelves all day long.
I found it was a lovely change of pace and a treat to an unusual subject.
But there was more than just dusty books. There was insight into the business, there was insight into collectors, and there were some wonderful segments about people whose own interests drove them to assemble items around fascinating topics that have real value beyond just monetary mathematics. There are real cultural subsets that deserved to have someone collect the pieces and preserve them for the future.
And I could look at bookshelves all day long.
I found it was a lovely change of pace and a treat to an unusual subject.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $25,694
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,794
- Mar 8, 2020
- Gross worldwide
- $177,306
- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1 / (high definition)
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