An aging traveling salesman recognizes the emptiness of his life and tries to fix it.
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| Dustin Hoffman | ... | William 'Willy' Loman | |
| Kate Reid | ... | Linda Loman | |
| John Malkovich | ... | Biff Loman | |
| Stephen Lang | ... | Harold 'Happy' Loman | |
| Charles Durning | ... | Charley | |
| Louis Zorich | ... | Ben Loman | |
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David Chandler | ... | Bernard (as David S. Chandler) |
| Jon Polito | ... | Howard Wagner | |
| Kathryn Rossetter | ... | Woman from Boston (as Kathy Rossetter) | |
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Tom Signorelli | ... | Stanley |
| Linda Kozlowski | ... | Miss Forsythe | |
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Karen Needle | ... | Letta |
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Anne McIntosh | ... | Jenny |
| Michael Quinlan | ... | Waiter | |
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Salesman Willy Loman is in a crisis. He's about to lose his job, he can't pay his bills, and his sons Biff and Happy don't respect him and can't seem to live up to their potential. He wonders what went wrong and how he can make things up to his family. Written by Eric Sorensen
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Linda Loman: Willy?
Willy Loman: It's alright. I came back.
Linda Loman: Why, what happened? Did something happen Willy?
Willy Loman: Nah.
Linda Loman: You didn't smash the car did you?
Willy Loman: I said nothing happened! Didn't you hear me?
Linda Loman: Didn't you feel well?
Willy Loman: [sighs] I'm tired to the death. I-a, I couldn't make it. I just couldn't make it Linda.
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It took three and a half hours for make-up artists to transform Dustin Hoffman, then in his forties, into Willy, who is described in the stage directions as "over sixty". See more »Goofs
When Willy is playing cards with his neighbor, the cards he's holding change between shots. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Linda Loman: Willy?
Willy Loman: It's alright. I came back.
Linda Loman: Why, what happened? Did something happen Willy?
Willy Loman: Nah.
Linda Loman: You didn't smash the car did you?
Willy Loman: I said nothing happened! Didn't you hear me?
Linda Loman: Didn't you feel well?
Willy Loman: [sighs] I'm tired to the death. I-a, I couldn't make it. I just couldn't make it Linda.
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15 September 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Death of a Salesman See more »Filming Locations:
Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USACompany Credits
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'Death of a Salesman' is a well-made, well-told story, but above it's merits as a story, it's the performances by it's actors, Dustin Hoffman & John Malkovich, that stand out & shine the brightest.
'Death of a Salesman' Synopsis: An aging traveling salesman recognizes the emptiness of his life and tries to fix it.
Based on the 1949 play of the same name by Arthur Miller, 'Death of a Salesman' succeeds by becoming an absorbing cinematic tale as well. It efficiently structures the story of an aged man, who is on the verge of killing himself. The Writing Material is engaging & very human, if I may say so. Volker Schlöndorff Directs this story, with maturity.
Hoffman & Malkovich, as mentioned before, stand out with their performances & shine the brightest, they overshadow the narrative, to a large extend. Hoffman is astonishing as an aging traveling salesman, while Malkovich is magnificent as his troubled son. They both deliver legendary, unforgettable performances, that deserve immense praise. Among other performers, Kate Reid does exceedingly well as the wife of the salesman.
On the whole, A story worth watching, with 2 impeccable performances coming in-tact with it.