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Death of a Salesman (German: Tod eines Handlungsreisenden) is a 1985 made for television film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, based on the 1949 play of the same name by Arthur Miller. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Kate Reid, John Malkovich, Stephen Lang and Charles Durning. The film follows the script of the 1949 play almost exactly.
Cast and roles
- 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
- Won: 1986 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Dustin Hoffman)
- Won: 1986 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie (Dustin Hoffman)
- Won: 1986 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries or a Movie (John Malkovich)
Films directed by Volker Schlöndorff Fiction films Young Törless · A Degree of Murder · Man on Horseback · Baal · Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach · Morals of Ruth Halbfass · A Free Woman · Übernachtung in Tirol · The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum · Coup de Grâce · Germany in Autumn · The Tin Drum · The Circle of Deceit · War and Peace · Swann in Love · Death of a Salesman · A Gathering of Old Men · The Handmaid's Tale · The Voyager · The Ogre · Palmetto · The Legend of Rita · The Ninth Day · Enigma - Eine uneingestandene Liebe · Strike · UlzhanDocumentaries Nur zum Spaß, nur zum Spiel · The Candidate · The Michael Nyman Songbook · Ein Produzent hat Seele oder er hat keine · Billy Wilder SpeaksExternal links
Categories:- 1985 films
- 1980s drama films
- American films
- English-language films
- Films directed by Volker Schlöndorff
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