Life of a Salesman
General Information
- Original Title
- A könyv ügynök
- Author/Creator
- Simonyi, Balázs, director.
- Language
- Hungarian.
- Published
- Hungary : Snittegylet, 2005.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (55 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00003669
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- “Life of a Salesman" is a documentary about people and books, poor people and second hand-books. It aims to decipher the business of trading old books for money. It presents the antiquarians but also the people on the other side of the counter - those selling the books. Simultaneously it illustrates how and when antiquarians buy the books and where these books come from, and how. The main protagonist is Tibi, a salesman with a huge nose who has been in the business for more than 20 years. He is looking forward to a nose operation but before it happens he still has some work to do. He works in Budapest and through this documentary he explains how the business in unfolding, how the books are procured, preserved and sold.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- Life of a Salesman
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2009 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2009 (HU_OSA_00003669.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |