Salesman

1968, 91 minutes, Digital, Not Rated
USA

Language: English

Director: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin

Cast: Paul Brennan, Charles McDevitt, James Baker, Raymond Martos

Distributor: Janus Films

A landmark American documentary, Salesmancaptures in vivid detail the bygone era of the door-to-door salesman. While laboring to sell a gold-embossed version of the Good Book, Paul Brennan and his colleagues target the beleaguered masses—then face the demands of quotas and the frustrations of life on the road. Following Brennan on his daily rounds, the Maysles discover a real-life Willy Loman, walking the line from hype to despair.