The Store
“The Inner-Workings of a Department Store”
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Cast
Art Buchwald Lady Bird Johnson
Credits
Cinematography: 
John Davey
Editing: 
Frederick Wiseman
Produced by: Frederick Wiseman
Plot
An in-depth look at the main Neiman-Marcus store and corporate headquarters in Dallas: the selection, presentation, marketing, pricing, advertising and selling of a vast array of consumer products including designer clothes and furs, jewelry, perfumes, shoes, electronic products, sportswear, China and porcelain, and many other goods.
Sinekatalog’s take
A long observational look at the workings of a luxury department store, from buying and display to pricing and selling. Dry, detailed and quietly funny, it is for viewers who enjoy institutions studied without narration.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (533 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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