Salesman
Directed by David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin7.6100%89%7.1
Filmmakers (and brothers) Albert and David Maysles follow four employees of a company that makes expensive, ornate, illustrated bibles as they attempt to sell the items door-to-door to less-than-interested customers, who are mainly poor or lower-middle-class Catholics with little money to spend on pretty Bibles.
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Salesman Ratings & Reviews
- SpanktacularDecember 28, 2025A depressing classic. It's disturbing that sales hasn't changed that much. They're employing the exact same tactics in 2025 - get your mark to say "yes", show value propositions, build rapport, dodge objections, and then close the sale. On the other hand, it's wild seeing how people can get broken down by a salesperson. There were a few people who could turn then down at the door, but I felt such tragic empathy for the couples corralled into a vacuous sales pitch where they gave away their meager savings to feed the parasites.
- neuroparadoxJuly 29, 2025Crazy that this was an actual job...history is nuts lol. Selling Bibles door-to-door at $50 a pop...that's about $450 in 2024 money 😬 💰
Salesman Trivia
Salesman was released on April 17, 1969.
Salesman was directed by David Maysles, Albert Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin.
Salesman has a runtime of 90m.
Salesman was produced by Albert Maysles, David Maysles.
The key characters in Salesman are Himself - 'The Badger' (Paul Brennan), Himself - 'The Gipper' (Charles McDevitt), Himself - 'The Rabbit' (James Baker).
Salesman is rated G.
Salesman is a Drama, Documentary film.
Salesman has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.