Death of a Salesman

1985 · directed by Volker Schlöndorff

Rating

82/100

Hit

yes

Willy Loman, an aging, failing salesman, struggles to accept reality and his failure to achieve the American Dream.

Death of a Salesman (1985), directed by Volker Schlöndorff, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Dustin Hoffman
• Kate Reid
• John Malkovich
• Stephen Lang
• Charles Durning
• Louis Zorich
• David Chandler
• Jon Polito
• Kathryn Rossetter
• Tom Signorelli

Crew

• Michael Ballhaus — Director of Photography
• David Ray — Editor
• Mark Burns — Editor
• Alex North — Original Music Composer

More from Volker Schlöndorff

1. The Tin Drum (1979) — 77/100
2. The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975) — 76/100
3. Diplomacy (2014) — 76/100
4. Young Törless (1966) — 70/100
5. Voyager (1991) — 61/100
6. The Handmaid's Tale (1990) — 54/100

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