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James Salter: A Sport and a Pastime

James Salter's lifelong fascination with France is the focus of this film, which is an adaptation of his 1967 novel A Sport and a Pastime, narrated through his own voice in the form of readings.

The film explores James Salter's lifelong passion for France, as expressed in his iconic novel "A Sport and a Pastime". The story combines fragments of the novel read by Reynolds Price, with photographs by Ralph Gibson, and conversations with notable figures including Robert Redford.

Info about James Salter: A Sport and a Pastime

Studio(s): Checkerboard Film Foundation

Originally Released: United States, May 01, 2011

Production Country: United States

Genres:Biography, Documentary, History, Romance