Salesman - Yesterday

Maysles Brothers' masterpiece. Some beautiful music adds a wonderful background to a bible sale.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• maysles
• zwerin
• bible
• salesman

[vicvinson]

Thanks for the clarification. I said 'type of documentary' because such direct cinema, like An American Family, Salesman and certainly Gimme Shelter, have some incredibly awkward moments because of the presence of a film crew. Tell me the Maysles don't bear a little responsibility when Badger loses his mind. What unbelievable pressure it had to have caused.

[MatthewMalone]

is this on the net anywhere in full?

on the glengarry glen ross dvd theres a pretty wild documentary about a pawn shop. i think its probably made around the same time as this.

[vicvinson]

I doubt it. I think Netflix has it. I bought the dvd and have a tape of when PBS originally re-released it. You can watch it on demand from amazon for $4 or buy it new/used there too. And don't miss Albert Brooks' "Real Life" a great parody of this type of documentary.

[vicvinson]

This film is chilling. In '78 I was in college and sold bibles door-to-door one summer. A vile experience - much of Salesman is similar.

[nirvgardengod]

the most bizarre video i have ever seen !!

[noorajasmine]

I cant watch this video!uhuhuhu..

[photobart1]

Now I will be thinking about that song Yesterday all day long.

[cosmokramer1987]

@MatthewMalone

Yes, on hulu.



[mark300y94]

oi vey

[MikeHirsh]

spolier the bull treats brennan like shit at the end and the rabbit telling brennen good luck and relax the rabbit total dud

[MikeHirsh]

warped yesterday luv it

[jayscott49]

Actually, 'Real Life' is a parody of 'An American Family' about the Loud family in Santa Barbara which aired on PBS in 1973.