

Death of a Salesman 1985
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff
- Drama, TV Movie
- 136 min
- PG
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Its passion cannot be overstated. Its power must not be overlooked.
Willy Loman, an aging, failing salesman, struggles to accept reality and his failure to achieve the American Dream.
- Bleak ending
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Contemplative, prestige, character-led and grave.
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
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Cast
- Dustin HoffmanWilly Loman
- Kate ReidLinda Loman
- John MalkovichBiff Loman
- Stephen LangHarold 'Happy' Loman
- Charles DurningCharley
- Louis ZorichBen Loman
- David ChandlerBernard
- Jon PolitoHoward
- Kathryn RossetterWoman from Boston
- Tom SignorelliStanley
Crew
- Volker SchlöndorffDirector
- Michael BallhausDirector of Photography
- Alex NorthOriginal Music Composer
- Mark BurnsEditor
- David RayEditor
- Robert F. ColesberryProducer
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