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Death of a Salesman (1996)

Death of a Salesman poster
Directed by
David Thacker
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
2h 16m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging traveling salesman struggles to hold onto his dignity and his family's respect as his career and mental health crumble. The story follows his desperate attempts to justify his life and the impact of his delusions on his wife and two sons.

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What happens

Death of a Salesman is a 1996 British made-for-television film adaptation of the 1949 play of the same name by Arthur Miller. It was directed by David Thacker and starred Warren Mitchell as Willy Loman. Mitchell reprised the role for which he had won the West End theatre Laurence Olivier Award for Actor of the Year in a Revival in 1979. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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