James Salter: A Sport and a Pastime
James Salter: A Sport and a Pastime
2011, English. Directed by Edgar Howard & Sandy Gotham Meehan.
This 54-minute documentary traces the writer James Salter's lifelong love affair with France, unforgettably expressed in his 1967 masterpiece, A Sport and a Pastime. Salter's own reflections on his writing and life offer rich insights for reader and writer alike.
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- 0h 54m
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- 1 May 2011
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Who directed James Salter: A Sport and a Pastime?
James Salter: A Sport and a Pastime (2011) was directed by Edgar Howard and Sandy Gotham Meehan and stars James Salter, Nick Antosca, Sonya Chung.