# Death of a Salesman (1985)

> A desperate traveling salesman clings to an idealized past as debt, professional failure, and wounded family relationships expose the cost of chasing approval.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7250

## Facts

- Runtime: 136 min
- Genres: Drama, TV Movie
- Director: Volker Schlöndorff
- Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Kate Reid, John Malkovich, Stephen Lang, Charles Durning, Louis Zorich, David Chandler, Jon Polito
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089006/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: bleak, melancholic, harrowing, serious drama night, literary adaptation viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of a man's struggle to reclaim his dignity and family.

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