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Salinger

Uncover the mystery but don't spoil the secrets!

Rating 6.4 / 10Release September 6, 2013Runtime 125 min

An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable wall of a self-imposed seclusion: how his dramatic experiences during World War II influenced his life and work, his relationships with very young women, his obsessive writing methods, his many literary secrets.

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