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7.6/10   295 votes
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Director:
Laslo Benedek
Writers:
Arthur Miller (play)
Stanley Roberts (writer)
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Release Date:
9 May 1952 (Finland) more
Genre:
Drama more
Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
Schmaltzier than Hoffman, in an entertaining manner more

Cast

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Additional Details

Runtime:
115 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Finland:S | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The original Broadway production of "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller opened at the Morosco Theater on February 10, 1949, ran for 742 performances and won the 1949 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play. Cameron Mitchell recreated his stage role in the movie version. more
Quotes:
Ben: A salesman is somebody way up there in the blue, riding on a smile and a shoeshine... more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Band Candy (#3.6)" (1998) more

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7 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
Schmaltzier than Hoffman, in an entertaining manner, 11 September 2000
Author: petelush from NJ

This is the version people of my generation grew up on; it played on TV in the 50's, and being black and white non-widescreen and uncensorable, what we saw was what was filmed. Frederick March hammmed it up a bit, but in retrospect the play itself is hammmy (emotion-charged). It has been said Arthur Miller disliked the film, particularly the realistic representation of Willie's reveries and imaginings. Kevin McCarthy did a fine job as Biff. I loyally refused for years to watch Dustin Hoffman's version, but when I finally gave in I enjoyed his substantially different interpretation. But if he differed from March, then it follows March differs from him. In short, a whole other way of enjoying the greatest American soap opera ever penned.

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