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Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

Drama · TV Movie · 1985

Willy Loman, an aging, failing salesman, struggles to accept reality and his failure to achieve the American Dream.

Movie details

Death of a Salesman

“Its passion cannot be overstated. Its power must not be overlooked.”

1985 Drama · TV Movie 2h 16m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.9 / 10

Community rating

Willy Loman, an aging, failing salesman, struggles to accept reality and his failure to achieve the American Dream.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Death of a Salesman?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Volker Schlöndorff

Written by

Arthur Miller

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Willy Loman

Kate Reid

Kate Reid

Linda Loman

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Biff Loman

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Harold 'Happy' Loman

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Charley

Louis Zorich

Louis Zorich

Ben Loman

D

David Chandler

Bernard

Court is in session

Put Death of a Salesman on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.