By contrast, his younger son, Happy, has a more traditional-albeit lackluster-career and is a womanizer. He also constantly fights with his eldest son Biff, who, after dropping out of high school, has been getting by as a drifter and as an occasional thief. 1h 55m IMDb RATING 7.2 /10 1.1K YOUR RATING Rate Drama An over-the-hill salesman faces a personal turning point when he loses his job and attempts to make peace with his family. Death of a Salesman, 1999: Brian Dennehy, as Willy Loman, with Kevin Anderson, left, and Ted Koch as his sons. While at home, he dissociates from reality, entering in time switches that explain why he turned out the way he did through interactions with his brother Ben and his mistress. The production won a Tony for Best Reproduction. Fun Fact: Arthur Miller provided two alternate versions of a physical insult in the play: If Willy Loman is played by a small man (like Dustin Hoffman) he is called a "shrimp," but if the actor is large, Willy Loman is called a "walrus.”ĭeath of a Salesman is, at first glance, about the last day in the life of salesman Willy Loman, who, at 63, has failed at his career.Notable Adaptations: 1984 at the Broadhurst Theater, with Dustin Hoffman playing Willy 2012 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, with Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman.
He played the disillusioned son Biff Loman in the 1951 screen adaptation of Arthur Miller's classic Death of. He also had some starring roles, most notably the horror cult classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956).
Main Characters: Willy Loman, Biff Loman, Happy Loman, Linda Loman, Ben Loman Handsome, chisel-jawed character actor Kevin McCarthy appeared in nearly 100 movies in a career that spanned seven decades.Themes: The American dream, family relationships.Premiere Date:, at the Morosco Theatre.
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