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Volker Schlondorff's tragic film is an outstanding stage production of Arthur Miller's 1949 Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Dustin Hoffman recreates his Broadway role of Willy Loman, a tired, emotionally bankrupt salesman. The award-winning cast also features John Malkovich as Willy's son, Biff. Read more
| Starring | Charles Durning, Dustin Hoffman, Kate Reid, John Malkovich |
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| Director | Volker Schlöndorff |
| Genres | Drama |
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Volker Schlondorff's tragic film is an outstanding stage production of Arthur Miller's 1949 Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Dustin Hoffman recreates his Broadway role of Willy Loman, a tired, emotionally bankrupt salesman. The award-winning cast also features John Malkovich as Willy's son, Biff.
| Starring | Charles Durning, Dustin Hoffman, Kate Reid, John Malkovich, Stephen Lang |
|---|---|
| Director | Volker Schlöndorff |
| Studio | MIA VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 13 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 2 hrs 16 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | Watch Online: The guys from Goats |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Released | Production year: 1985 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 29 Dec 2011 To Rent: DVD: 03 Sep 2001 |
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The setting is awful: sludgy indoors and sunsets on painted backdrops in the yard. That apart, all that's wrong with... read more on Time Out
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Excellent
Very good production of the classic arthur miller play. How anyone cannot like it is beyond me. But hey, that's just my opinion.
Don't watch ... read more »
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Great Piece of 20th Century Drama
A superb 20th century drama which tackles the benign futility of the capitalist process and the little men it destroys. Dustin Hoffman gives 120% in the role of... read more »
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'The Unattainable American Dream'
The acting is impressive, even though I would question the choice of Hoffman as Willy Loman. There seems to be no build up to his more explosive parts of his ... read more »
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Poor interpretation of a great play.
I rate 'Death Of A Salesman' as one of the great plays of the 20th century. It's not easy to bring off; one performance can capture the tragedy of ... read more »