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Death of a Salesman (1985)

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Average Rating: 8.4/10
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Release Date: Sep 15, 1985 Limited

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In 1984, actor Dustin Hoffman starred in a critically-acclaimed Broadway revival of playwright Arthur Miller's classic Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Death of a Salesman. A year later, Hoffman and most of his fellow cast members starred in this made-for-TV production, the first English-language film by German director Volker Schlondorff. Hoffman stars as Willy Loman, an aging salesman who has lost his job because of encroaching senility. Now living on handouts provided by his friend Charley

PG, 2 hr. 15 min.

Drama, Television

Directed By: Volker Schl�ndorff

Written By: Arthur Miller

In Theaters: Sep 15, 1985 Limited

On DVD: Jan 28, 2003

Anchor Bay Entertainment

Cast

Dustin Hoffman
Willy Loman
John Malkovich
Biff
Kate Reid
Linda Loman
Stephen Lang
Happy
Charles Durning
Charley
Louis Zorich
Ben
David Chandler
Bernard
Jon Polito
Howard
Linda Kozlowski
Miss Forsythe
Tom Signorelli
Stanley
Karen Needle
Letta

Critic Reviews for Death of a Salesman

All Critics (10) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (0) | DVD (2)

A classic American tragedy.

January 2, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Randy White

Common Sense Media

Death of a Salesman, directed by Volker Schlondorff, draws out the multiple meanings of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Arthur Miller about change, family and fatherhood, work and love.

February 6, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Schl�ndorff's artificial settings and some amazing performances help keep this from looking like a typical "filmed play."

September 29, 2002 Comment

Dan Lybarger

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They MAKE you watch it in English class for a good reason!

July 26, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

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A terrible adaptation. Even Dustin Hoffman's performance is painfully over-the-top and forced in this shoddily directed, cheap-looking TV movie. Stay away from this one.

December 14, 2007

Mike T.

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It certainly has a wonderful story to it, considering that it's based upon a script written by the great Arthur Miller. Its message is very sincere and well-laid out, but the film itself suffers from poor production value and a very dated feel (though it was released in 1985, it could easily pass for a film released in

May 17, 2010