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Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 20, 1951

Runtime

1h 55m

Genres

Drama

User Score

68%

Original Title

Death of a Salesman

Production Companies

Stanley Kramer Productions

Director

László Benedek

Revenue

$1,200,000

Description

Willy Loman is an aging salesman who was recently fired from his job. Dealing with feelings of failure, Willy begins to relive events from the past that involve his older son, Biff, and his wife, Linda. Willy tries to learn from past mistakes and works to make amends with his family, but his biggest struggle is to make peace with himself over a failed dream of financial success.