01 Jan 1979
The painter Theophilos
Greek documentary that includes texts written by Odysseas Elytis.
Salinger
Uncover the mystery but don't spoil the secrets!
An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.
Top Billed Cast
Michael Mcdermott Self - Photojournalist
Jean Miller Self - Salinger's Friend
Philip Seymour Hoffman Self - Actor
Martin Sheen Self - Actor
Harvey Jason Self - Rare Bookseller
Paul Alexander Self - Salinger's Biographer
Richard Stayton Self - Book Editor
Michael Clarkson Self - Salinger's Fan
David Shields Self - Salinger's Biographer
Don Congdon Self - Book Editor
Leila Hadley Luce Self - Salinger's Friend
Ben Yagoda Self - New Yorker Biographer
John Unrue Self - Salinger's Biographer
Jay Neugeboren Self - Writer
Thomas Kunkel Self - New Yorker Biographer
Jane Scovell Self - O. O'Neill's Biographer
Mark Howland Self - Teacher
David Roderick Self - D-Day Veteran
Alex Kershaw Self - War Historian
John Fitzgerald Self - Son of P. Fitzgerald, CIC
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