Obit
2017
6.4 (21)
1 hr 33 min
English
An inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk.
How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.
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- Released
- Production
- Topiary Productions, Green Fuse Films, Imperfect Films, Mystic Artists Films Productions
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Top Cast
William McDonald as Self
Bruce Weber as Self
Margalit Fox as Self
William Grimes as Self
Jon Pareles as Self
Peter Keepnews as Self
Daniel Slotnik as Self
Jeff Roth as Self
Top Crew
Vanessa Gould · Director
Joel Goodman · Composer
Ben Wolf · Cinematographer
Kristin Bye · Editor
Caitlin Mae Burke · Producer
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