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Obit

Obit

# An inside look at life on the New York Times obituaries desk.
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📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2017-01-11
⌚ Running Time: 93 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.3

Beloved Cast

William McDonald original image
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William McDonald
Bruce Weber original image
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Bruce Weber
Margalit Fox original image
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Margalit Fox
William Grimes original image
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William Grimes
Jon Pareles original image
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Jon Pareles
Peter Keepnews original image
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Peter Keepnews
Daniel Slotnik original image
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Daniel Slotnik
Jeff Roth original image
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Jeff Roth
Douglas Martin original image
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Douglas Martin
Dolores Morrison original image
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Dolores Morrison
Jack Kadden original image
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Jack Kadden
Earl Wilson original image
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Earl Wilson
Paul Vitello original image
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Paul Vitello

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