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Death of a Salesman (1966)

Death of a Salesman poster
Directed by
Alan Cooke
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging salesman named Willy Loman struggles to hold onto his pride and his job while grappling with painful memories of his past and strained relationships with his family.

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What happens

"Death of a Salesman" is a television play episode of the BBC One anthology television series Play of the Month, based on the 1949 play of the same name by Arthur Miller. It was directed by Alan Cooke, starred Rod Steiger as Willy Loman. and originally aired on 24 May 1966 The production gained two BAFTA nominations. Despite this, a recording does not seem to have survived. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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