| DEATH OF A SALESMAN (1951) Starring Fredric March, Mildred Dunnock, Kevin McCarthy, Cameron Mitchell, Don Keefer Directed by Laszlo Benedek Print: black/white Runtime: 80 min. Genre: drama Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Death of a Salesman is brought to the screen by producer Stanley Kramer. The salesman of the title is Willy Loman (Fredric March), who has spent his entire life pursuing success, only to find himself a middle-aged failure. The shock of this realization causes Willy's mind to wander between the past and the present, as he muses on lost opportunities, shattered dreams, and his turbulent relationship with his oldest son, Biff (Kevin McCarthy). Willy ultimately loses all contact with reality, which results in fate's final blow. Lee J. Cobb, who'd played Willy on Broadway, had been blacklisted by Hollywood because of his alleged "leftie" politics, thus was denied the opportunity to star in the film version, but Mildred Dunnock was permitted to brilliantly recreate her stage role as Willy's long-suffering wife, Linda ("Attention! Attention must be paid to this man"). A second filmization of Death of a Salesman was produced for television in 1985, with Dustin Hoffman as Willy Loman. If you like this movie check out: The Shrike (1955) |
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