Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man

Name: Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man
Director: Benjamin Sutherland
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-02-01
Duration: 3120000 s
Cast: James Baldwin, John Baxter, Sylvia Beach

Directed by Benjamin Sutherland and Gonzague Pichelin

2003 52m

Documentary

8.3

In 1951, George Whitman birthed a Parisian literary haven, Shakespeare and Company. Now 92, he nurtures a chaotic communal life, hosting artists, activists, and dreamers—each leaving their mark. Amidst eccentricity and warmth, George embodies a fading Beat utopia.

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