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Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies is a 2019 Canadian documentary film, directed by Larry Weinstein. [1] The film examines the nature and history of propaganda, particularly the use of visual art to promote both positive and negative social messaging. [2] The film premiered at the 2019 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. [3]
The film starts in 1986, where a young boy stumbles into Donald Trump's office holding a copy of the book The Art of the Deal. Trump must then take a call from Merv Griffin, who refuses to sell him Taj Mahal Casino and Resort in Atlantic City. Trump then describes his background and personal history in order to educate the young boy.
Trump's self-promotion, best-selling book and media celebrity status led one commentator in 2006 to call him "a poster-child for the 'greed is good' 1980s". [31] (The phrase "Greed is good" is from the movie Wall Street, which was released a month after The Art of the Deal.)
The Art of the Sale - Learning From The Masters About The Business Of Life is a non-fiction book by the author and journalist Philip Delves Broughton. He also authored the bestseller Ahead of the Curve. The book was published by Penguin Press in 2012. It analyses the role of persuasion in everyday life and the qualities of effective salespeople.
The Art of Racing in the Rain is a 2008 novel by American author Garth Stein. Narrated from the perspective of the protagonist's dog Enzo, the novel explores philosophy and the human condition through the narrative device of car racing. The novel was a New York Times bestseller for 156 weeks. [1]
The Art of Negotiation (Korean: 협상의 기술) is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Lee Je-hoon, Kim Dae-myung, Sung Dong-il, Jang Hyun-sung, Oh Man-seok, Ahn Hyun-ho, and Cha Kang-yoon. The series deals with the story of mergers and acquisitions between companies.
The film received 72% positive reviews from film critics on the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 6.20 out of 10. The website's critics consensus reads, "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold plays smartly to Spurlock's strengths, and the result is a breezy, albeit not particularly enlightening documentary."
The film is based on the 2003 nonfiction book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis. The book is an account of the Oakland Athletics baseball team's 2002 season and their general manager Billy Beane 's attempts to assemble a competitive team with half (or even a third) as much money as his rivals.