poster

2013

PG-13 (09/06/2013) (US)

Documentary,

2h 5m

63

User Score

Uncover the mystery but don't spoil the secrets!

Overview

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.

2013

63

User Score

PG-13 (09/06/2013) (US)

Documentary,

2h 5m

Uncover the mystery but don't spoil the secrets!

Overview

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.

Cast

Michael Mcdermott

Michael Mcdermott

Self - Photojournalist

A. E. Hotchner

A. E. Hotchner

Self - Writer

Jean Miller

Jean Miller

Self - Salinger's Friend

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self - Writer

Tom Wolfe

Tom Wolfe

Self - Writer

John Guare

John Guare

Self - Playwright

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Self - Actor

Harvey Jason

Harvey Jason

Self - Rare Bookseller

Paul Alexander

Paul Alexander

Self - Salinger's Biographer

Richard Stayton

Richard Stayton

Self - Book Editor

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Self - Screenwriter

A. Scott Berg

A. Scott Berg

Self - Writer

Michael Clarkson

Michael Clarkson

Self - Salinger's Fan

E. L. Doctorow

E. L. Doctorow

Self - Writer

David Shields

David Shields

Self - Salinger's Biographer

Don Congdon

Don Congdon

Self - Book Editor

Leila Hadley Luce

Leila Hadley Luce

Self - Salinger's Friend

Ben Yagoda

Ben Yagoda

Self - New Yorker Biographer

John Unrue

John Unrue

Self - Salinger's Biographer