I just clicked on this because it was on Gene Wilder's bio page and it was like his first film. Ever. I love the play. Didn't really expect it to have such a high rating though. Not that it doesn't deserve it. So is this version better than the one with Dustin Hoffman?
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Of the 3 "Death of Saleman" producations I have bought, starring Lee J. Cobb, Brian Dennehey, and Dustin Hoffman, this is by far the best. I didn't realize Gene Wilder was in the producation, until he appeared on screen, and even though it is a small part, no one should be able to complain about his performance. Well worth seeing.
shareThis version is such a piece of crap it is rediculous. Quite overacted by almost every character in the film. Very disappointing.
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I think you could get it on video a while back, but im not sure if you could get it now or if it is out on DVD.
shareYes it is on DVD. Rented it from Hollywood Video the other day.
shareThat's a big surprise. I know this thread is quite a few years old, but I'd remember catching the end of it at a screening at the Museum of Television & Radio more than a decade ago. It was just before an exhibit on "The Ben Stiller Show."
Hi ZetaFanatic13 I see what you mean. I agree with you, but what version do you recommend than? You have such harsh critisism but you offer no solution. I thought the 1985 version with Dustin Hofmann and John Malkovitz would be more interesting, but it is not: very loud, very tense all the way through.
It was read to me in highschool from an audio only recording with us reading along, and it hit me like lightning, very impressive. I do not remember if they were british or american actors, but it was by far the best experience of "Death of a Salesman" I have ever underwent since.
Maybe it is just a very clear example of why recorded stageplays don't work on TV (DVD).
Can you help me out: what version should I listen to/look at? Thanks.
Obviously, the most cinematic version would be the 1951 film directed by Laszlo Benedek and starring Frederic March. But that one has always been hard to come by. I got a VHS copy in the gray market years ago. I don't know if it exists on a "gray" DVD.
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