parent child relationship,profession,failure,extramarital affair,family conflict

Death of a Salesman (1985)

Poster for Death of a Salesman

Its passion cannot be overstated. Its power must not be overlooked.

A salesman faces a crisis as he's about to lose his job, struggles with bills, and feels disrespected by his sons, who haven't lived up to their potential. He reflects on where things went wrong and how to fix his family.

Cast & Crew

Director
Volker Schlöndorff
  • Profile picture of Dustin Hoffman
    Willy Loman Dustin Hoffman
  • Profile picture of Kate Reid
    Linda Loman Kate Reid
  • Profile picture of John Malkovich
    Biff Loman John Malkovich
  • Profile picture of Stephen Lang
    Harold 'Happy' Loman Stephen Lang
  • Profile picture of Charles Durning
    Charley Charles Durning
  • Profile picture of Louis Zorich
    Ben Loman Louis Zorich
  • Profile picture of Jon Polito
    Howard Jon Polito
  • Profile picture of Kathryn Rossetter
    Woman from Boston Kathryn Rossetter

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Keywords

  • parent child relationship
  • profession
  • failure
  • extramarital affair
  • family conflict