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Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
52 min | Documentary

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Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)

52 min | 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 ...See moreIn 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. Written by Anonymous See less

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37 cast members

Name	Known for
James Baldwin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
John Baxter Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Sylvia Beach Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Gary Brown Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
William S. Burroughs Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Pia Cooper Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Robert Cordier Self Self See fewer	Injun fender (1974)
Gregory Corso Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Godfather Part III (1990)
George Davey Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Lawrence Durrell Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Justine (1969)
Jean-Pierre Faye Self Self See fewer	Lire (1986)
Lawrence Ferlinghetti Self Self See fewer	Camera Three (1955)
Noël Riley Fitch Self Self See fewer	Legendary Sin Cities (2005)
Christopher Cook Gilmore Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Allen Ginsberg Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Beginners (2010)
Simon Green Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Julia Koch Self Self See fewer	The Final Problem (2019)
Suzy Marston Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Matthew McWilliams Self Self See fewer	The Consultants (2010)
Jeremy Mercer Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Henry Miller Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Reds (1981)
Mike Neil Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Claude Terre Neuve Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Kit Nicholls Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Anaïs Nin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Henry & June (1990)
Kathleen O'Hara Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Karl Orend Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Thomas Pancake Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Chad Ridgeway Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Bertrand Silly Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Will Staple Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Nanos Valaoritis Self Self See fewer	Epohes kai sygrafeis (2000)
Thirza Vallois Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
Arnie Weiiss Self Self See fewer	Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man (2003)
George Whitman Owner of a Paris Bookstore-Commune Owner of a Paris Bookstore-Commune See fewer	Douce France (2006)
Sylvia Whitman Self Self See fewer	God in My Pocket (2006)
Richard Wright Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Native Son (1951)