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Fredric March, Mildred Dunnock, Kevin McCarthy, Cameron Mitchell

Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer-prize-winning 1949 play has been produced on stage and for television many times (most notably with Dustin Hoffman in 1985), but only once for the big screen. Although the pow...( read more  read more... )erful material itself almost defies negative treatment, this early cinematic version by director László Benedek remains successful on its own merits. Benedek makes effective use of sparse sets and dramatic lighting to showcase Loman’s delusional despair, and directs a powerhouse team of actors (most of whom were part of the original Broadway cast; March is a notable exception). Especially poignant is Kevin McCarthy (of Body Snatchers fame) as Biff Loman; he perfectly captures both the teenage Biff’s naive idolatry of his father (in Willy’s flashbacks), and his adult resignation.

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Unrated, 115 min.

Directed by: László Benedek

Release Date: December 20, 1951

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  • Ghw12158
    August 24, 2009
    Ghw12158
    good version of this
  • hypathio7
    July 16, 2008
    hypathio7
    nominated for best picture by NBR

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