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Obit (2017)

Jan 11, 2017 Documentary 1h 33m
63%
User Score
7.3/10
93%
72/100

An inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk.

Overview

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.

Vanessa Gould
Director

Top Billed Cast

William McDonald
William McDonald

Himself
Bruce Weber
Bruce Weber

Himself
Margalit Fox
Margalit Fox

Herself
William Grimes
William Grimes

Himself
Jon Pareles
Jon Pareles

Himself
Peter Keepnews
Peter Keepnews

Himself
Daniel Slotnik
Daniel Slotnik

Himself
Jeff Roth
Jeff Roth

Himself
Douglas Martin
Douglas Martin

Himself

Full Cast & Crew

Media

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