# Salesman (1969)

> An unvarnished portrait of traveling Bible salesmen whose polished pitches collide with economic hardship and everyday rejection.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16470

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin, Albert Maysles
- Cast: Paul Brennan, Charles McDevitt, James Baker, Raymond Martos, Melbourne I. Feltman, Margaret McCarron, Kennie Turner
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064921/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: observational, uneasy, wry, documentary night, film studies viewing

## Synopsis

A candid look at the struggles of door-to-door salesmen in a changing America.

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