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Salinger

Uncover the mystery but don't spoil the secrets!

6.3

2013•2h 5m

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.

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Photo of A. E. Hotchner

A. E. Hotchner

Self - Writer

Photo of Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Self - Writer

Photo of Tom Wolfe

Tom Wolfe

Self - Writer

Photo of Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Self - Actor

Photo of Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Self - Actor

Photo of Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Self - Screenwriter

Photo of David Shields

David Shields

Self - Salinger's Biographer

Photo of Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Self - Actor

Photo of John Cusack

John Cusack

Self - Actor

Photo of Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Glenn Gordon Caron

Glenn Gordon Caron

Self - Writer

Photo of Tony Bill

Tony Bill

Self - Filmmaker

Photo of Stephen Adly Guirgis

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Self - Playwright

Photo of J. D. Salinger

J. D. Salinger

Self - Writer (archive footage)

Photo of Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway

Self - Writer (archive footage)

Photo of Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn

Self - Film Producer (archive footage)

Photo of John Lennon

John Lennon

Self - Musician (archive footage)

Photo of Marcia Clark

Marcia Clark

Self - Former Deputy DA (archive footage)

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