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Plot Overview
Death of a Salesman is a tragedy of Willy Loman, an everyman's character. The play is mainly concerned with the fulfillment of the American Dream, but it also shows the nuances of familial relationships and commercilalism. Willy is a failed salesman, who forces his aspirations ... Read review
The outstanding adaptation of Arthur Miller's stage masterpiece about Willie Loman (Dustin ... more
Hoffman) the emotionally broken-down salesman coming to terms with his life and his family after being fired from his life-long job. This drama remains one of ...
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This historical 1966 television adaptation by Arthur Miller of his Pulitzer Prize-winning ... more
modern tragedy stars the incomparable Lee J. Cobb and Mildred Dunnock recreating their original Broadway roles. In a career-defining performance, Cobb portrays Wi...
Willy Loman (Dustin Hoffman) has spent his entire adult life as a struggling travelling ... more
salesman, living under the delusion that he and his family are destined for success. In order to cope with his failures, Will retreats to the past and begins to lose touch with reality.But when Willy is fired from his lifelong job, he is finally forced to come face-to-face with his successes and failures, his family and loved ones, and the life that he has lived.
Willy Loman (Dustin Hoffman) has spent his entire working life as a struggling travelling ... more
salesman, living under the illusion that he and his family are destined for success. In order to cope with his failures Willy lives in the past and begins to lose touch with reality. Willy's life takes a tragic turn when he is fired from his long-time job forcing him to live on handouts from his old friend Charlie (Charles Durning). His depression worsens as he comes to terms with life around him - his eldest son Biff (John Malkovich) is an unemployed Kleptomaniac and younger son Happy (Stephen Lang) is a cynical womaniser. Willy feels particularly guilty about an affair which has distanced him from Biff. A broken man, Willy contemplates suicide rather than face the reality that his life has been a failure..
Music / Performing Arts - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: Roger Rees, David Threlfall, John Woodvine, Alun Armstrong, Bob Peck
Production Year: 1999 - Music / Performing Arts - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Donny Osmond, Joan Collins, Richard Attenborough
Advantages: Great acting and superb production Disadvantages: Might need a few watches to fully understand it in its full genuis
...'''Plot Overview'''
Death of a Salesman is a tragedy of Willy Loman, an everyman's character. The play is mainly concerned with the fulfillment of the American Dream, but it also shows the nuances of familial relationships and commercilalism. Willy is a failed salesman, who forces his aspirations and dreams onto his two sons, Biff and Happy. Biff had a promising future but soon has an epiphany and refuses to partakein the American ... ...much to his father's annoyance. His brother Happy is the assistant to one of the assistant buyers, but sees himself as a great success. Miller concentrates on how the characters lie to themselves about who and what they are, and this is ultimatly the downfall of the central characters.
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Perhaps the highlight of this versions Dustin Hoffman's performance, animated and brilliant, which brought him the 1985 Emmy Award ... more
Arthur Miller's 1949 classic DEATH OF A SALESMAN was a score with both critics and audiences alike, quickly becoming one of his most famous works. Volker Schlöndorff's on-screen adaption certainly lives up to this banner. Realistic and poignant, it captures the essence of Miller's message with delicate ese.2
Plot Overview
Death of a Salesman is a tragedy of Willy Loman, an everyman's character. The play is mainly concerned with the fulfillment of the American Dream, but it also shows the nuances of familial relationships and commercilalism. Willy is a failed salesman, who forces his aspirations and dreams onto his two sons, Biff and Happy. Biff had a promising future but soon has an epiphany and refuses to partakein the American dream, and chooses to "bum around" on farms 'out West', much to his father's annoyance. His brother Happy is the assistant to one of the assistant buyers, but sees himself as a great success. Miller concentrates on how the characters lie to themselves about who and what they are, and this is ultimatly the downfall of the central characters.
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Perhaps the highlight of this versions Dustin Hoffman's performance, animated and brilliant, which brought him the 1985 Emmy Award for Outstanding lead actor in a TV movie and a Golden Globe. His performance as the fragile, tragic Willy is unforgettable for all the good reasons. John Malkovich, who plays Willy's son Biff, also took home an Emmy. The acting is of the highest quality. I found myself emotionally involved right from the start.
It focuses on themes such as the American Dream, reality vs illusion, betrayal, familial relations and obligations, growth and age and ambitions.
DVD Features
- Includes a feature length documentary of the shooting of the film. - The picture and sound quality is pretty good. - A still gallery.
The documentary - while it may not seem like anything special - is insightful and detailed, and certainly adds a great deal to the package.
Cast
Dustin Hoffman - Willy Loman Kate Reid - Linda Loman John Malkovich - Biff Loman Stephen Lang - Harold 'Happy' Loman Charles Durning - Charley Louis Zorich - Ben Loman David S. Chandler - Bernard, Charley's son Jon Polito - Howard, Willy's boss Kathryn Rossetter - Woman from Boston Tom Signorelli - Stanley the waiter at Frank's chop house Linda Kozlowski - Miss Forsythe Karen Needle - Letta, Forsythe's friend Anne McIntosh - Jenny Michael Quinlan - Waiter
Awards
1986 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Dustin Hoffman) 1986 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie (Dustin Hoffman) 1986 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries or a Movie (John Malkovich)
Overall, a certain thumbs-up to this masterpiece. Whether or not you've read or seen the play, you've really gotta add this DVD to your collection. Fantastic.
My freebie of the film The Death of a Salesman came as a DVD from the Daily Telegraph. The film is an adaptation based upon a play by the now famous Arthur Miller (modern US author). The film is PG parental guidance (some scenes might be unsuitable for young children). The New York Times describe it as " A powerful and magnificent classic". The story has a few players whose characteristics will be discussed below.
THE PLOT
Willy Loman (Dustin Hoffman) has spent most of his life working as a struggling travelling salesman, he is delusional about his families ability to succeed (his family are rather the same). In order to cope with failure Willy lives in the past and begins to loose touch with reality. It gets worse Willy is sacked from his long - term job. He is forced to live off handouts from his old friend Charlie (Charles ...
One of the most famous plays of all time and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Arthur Miller's classic DEATH OF A SALESMAN is adapted here for American television. Broadcast in 1966, the production features Lee J. Cobb in a stunning performance as the tragic salesman Willy Loman, with Mildred Dunnock, George Segal, and James Farentino in supporting roles.
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