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Death of a Salesman (1951) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1951 · 115 mins · English
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- Directed by
- László Benedek
- Starring
- Kevin McCarthy, Jesse White, Jeanne Bates, Mildred Dunnock, Cameron Mitchell, Fredric March
Willy Loman, an aging salesman, confronts the collapse of his career and the weight of his unfulfilled dreams. After being fired, he wrestles with guilt and denial, trying to regain dignity while seeking reconciliation with his devoted wife Linda and his conflicted sons, Biff and Happy, whose strained relationships reveal the tragedy of his life.
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