Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man
Movie
2003
52m
English
Documentary
User Score:
My Watchlist
All Time Favorite
Loved It
Liked It
Just O.K.
Didn't Really Like
Hated It
I want to see
I don't think so
I wouldn't like this
Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man
Movie
2003
52m
English
Documentary
In 1951, George Whitman opened a bookshop-commune in Paris. George, 92, still runs his "den of anarchists disguised as a bookstore," offering free, dirty beds to poor literati, cutting his hair with a candle and gluing the carpet with pancake batter. More than 40,000 poets, travelers and political activists have stayed at Shakespeare and Company, writing or stealing books, throwing parties and making soup or love while living with George's generosity and fits of anger. Illustrious guests include Henry Miller, Anaïs Nin, Jacques Prévert, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Gregory Corso, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, James Baldwin and Richard Wright. Welcome to the makeshift utopia of the last member of the Beat Generation.
WATCHMODE
8.4
IMDB
CRITIC SCORE
n/a
Where to watch
Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man isn't on any of your services in USA.
Available in 0 other countries.
See something wrong? Let us know
My Friends' Ratings
In order to see what your friends rated Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man, you need a Watchmode account. It's free and takes just a minute. Create an account
Directed By: Gonzague Pichelin, Benjamin Sutherland
Written By: Gonzague Pichelin, Benjamin Sutherland
Featured Comments/Tips
None of your fellow streamers have left comments/tips yet. Leave one?
Featured User Reviews
None of your fellow watchers have a review yet. Write Review
You might also like...
The Cut
Braxton Family Values
