The read
A Balasaur Score of 81 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 80/100. Scores higher than 81% of the 53 1960s documentary movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 30m. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
This documentary from Albert and David Maysles follows the bitter rivalry of four door-to-door salesmen working for the Mid-American Bible Company: Paul "The Badger" Brennan, Charles "The Gipper" McDevitt, James "The Rabbit" Baker and Raymond "The Bull" Martos. Times are tough for this hard-living quartet, who spend their days traveling through small-town America, trying their best to peddle gold-leaf Bibles to an apathetic crowd of lower-middle-class housewives and elderly couples.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic80/100
102 audience votes
Key crew
- David MayslesDirector
- Charlotte ZwerinDirector
- Albert MayslesDirector
Cast
- Paul BrennanHimself - 'The Badger'
- Charles McDevittHimself - 'The Gipper'
- James BakerHimself - 'The Rabbit'
- Raymond MartosHimself - 'The Bull'
- Melbourne I. FeltmanCast
- Margaret McCarronCast
- Kennie TurnerCast
Themes
biblesalesmantraveling salesmanwoman directordoor to door salesmandirect cinemaobservational cinemaholy biblethe bible
The Best Movies of 1969
Salesman is #7 of 60
