Death of a Salesman (1951)

★★★★★

Original title: Death of a Salesman

“One mistake... seen by his sons... unleashes... in the overwhelming power... the greatest drama of our day!”

1951 · 1 h 55 min

Directed by László Benedek

Drama

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Cast

Fredric March Mildred Dunnock Kevin McCarthy Cameron Mitchell Howard Smith Royal Beal

Credits

Written by: Arthur Miller

Plot

An ageing travelling salesman, Willy Loman, faces his failure as his mind slips between memory and present, and his relationship with his sons collapses, in a film of Arthur Miller's play with Fredric March.

Sinekatalog’s take

A grave and powerful film of Miller's play, with Fredric March.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,358 votes)
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