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My Salinger Year

My Salinger Year

The true story of a literary education.

20206.31h 41m

Overview

A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.

Directed by Philippe Falardeau
Written by Joanna Rakoff, Philippe Falardeau
Produced by Kim McCraw, Luc Déry
Box Office0Revenue: $237K

Top Cast

Margaret Qualley

Margaret Qualley

Joanna

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Margaret

Douglas Booth

Douglas Booth

Don

Seána Kerslake

Seána Kerslake

Jenny

Brían F. O'Byrne

Brían F. O'Byrne

Hugh

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Daniel

Théodore Pellerin

Théodore Pellerin

Boy From Winston-Salem

Yanic Truesdale

Yanic Truesdale

Max

Hamza Haq

Hamza Haq

Karl

Leni Parker

Leni Parker

Pam

Themes & Keywords

new york citybased on novel or bookroommatesromancecoming of ageflashbackauthormemoryliterary agenttypewriternovelistpoetry readingboyfriend girlfriend relationshipaspiring writer1990sfan mailjd salingeradmiringadoring

About My Salinger Year

My Salinger Year is a drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of new york city, based on novel or book, roommates, romance, coming of age, flashback. Directed by Philippe Falardeau, it stars Margaret Qualley, Sigourney Weaver, Douglas Booth. A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.

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