72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Death of a Salesman

Volker Schlöndorff
     136 m.
Synopsis
Willy Loman is an ageing and unsuccessful travelling salesman who always leaves his home in Brooklyn loaded down with two crumpled suitcases containing samples in the hope of convincing someone of his talent for selling. But he always returns with his wares unsold. Finally, Willy acknowledges that he has misspent his life. The two children who once respected him now consider him to be a failure.
Director
Volker Schlöndorff
Screenplay
Volker Schlöndorff
Photography
Michael Ballhaus
Edition
Mark Burns
Music
Alex North
Cast
Dustin Hoffman, Kate Reid, John Malkovich, Stephen Lang
Running Time
136 m.
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