Wie geen fan was van Dustin Hoffman moet zich na het zien van deze film toch wel bekeren, want al is de verfilming van Millers theaterstuk op vele punten (setting, decor, camerawerk, dialoog...) heel bijzonder, het is de act van deze klassebak die het sterkst bijblijft. Je kan er veel uit halen. met Dustin Hoffman, Kate Reid en John Malkovich. The chemistry between all the actors in this is incredible. This particular production, produced at CBS studios in New York during the early 1980's, was considered by Miller himself to be the best interpretation of his play ever produced. Ik vind dat juist getuigen van een uiterst goed acteerwerk. Unfortunately, Hoffman's performance as Willy Lowman will probably be eclipsed by Dennehey's performance in Chicago the summer past. WOW. Deze film zou echt gebruikt kunnen worden bij opleidingen in de geestelijke gezondheidszorg of maatschappelijk werk. to come to a slow dreadful understanding that you've lived a life in vain. En ik kreeg meer en meer medelijden met Willy Loman naarmate de film vorderde, juist omdát hij zo irritant overkomt voor anderen. Verfilming van een toneelstuk dat teveel een toneelstuk blijft, daardoor 'beklijft' het niet en duurt het allemaal te lang. nothing to claim as your own. Brakke decors, belachelijke sfeer creatie door rare kleurenfilter, kleding van de zoons. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Prime members enjoy Free Two-Day Shipping, Free Same-Day or One-Day Delivery to select areas, Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Reading, and more. Since then it has been performed many many times with a variety of different casts. Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2005, Sparse sets set-up the huge dramatic energy of this deceivingly simple story. Wat een kracht. --Tom Keogh. Facing dispensability and insignificance in a heated, youthful economy, Willy is not ready to part with his cherished fantasies of an America that loves and admires him for personable triumphs in the marketplace. Death of a Salesman was the first play Hoffmann ever read, and it is easy to see the play's influence on every role Hoffmann has ever played. Death of a Salesman & Private Conversations [VHS], Dustin Hoffman, Kate Reid, John Malkovich, Arthur Miller, Volker Schlöndorff, Christian Blackwood, Michael Nozik, Nellie Nugiel, Robert F. Colesberry, Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2001. Ook na 'm even verschoond te hebben, had de dvd echt geen zin. Please try again. This title will be released on October 13, 2020. Volker Schlondorff did a fantastic job as director. Miller's story, set during the post-war boom period of the late '40s, concerns an aging, traveling salesman named Willy Loman (Dustin Hoffman), who despairs that his life his been lived in vain. But the reality is far more pitiable than that, and the measure of Willy's self-delusion and contradictions is found in his two sons, one (Stephen Lang) a ne'er-do-well gliding on inherited hot air and repressed feelings, and the other (John Malkovich) a mousy, retiring sort unable to reconcile--or forgive--the difference between his father's desperate impersonation of success and the truth. Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning DEATH OF A SALESMAN played 742 times between 2/10/49 and 11/18/50. Dus kon ik niet het einde op een propere manier zien. Ik lees hier erg veel kritieken op de decors en op de 'wijdse, breedsprakigheid' van Hoffman. It takes a number of conflicts until father and son arrive at a sort of reconciliation. This 1985 version was actually a TV movie using most of the original cast from the 1984 version of the Broadway play first written by Arthur Miller in 1949. Unfortunately, Hoffman's performance as Willy Lowman will probably be eclipsed by Dennehey's performance in Chicago the summer past. Please try again. Maar de rest, is jawel, verbluffend. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Please try again. Miller's story, set during the post-war boom period of the late '40s, concerns an aging, traveling salesman named Willy Loman (Dustin Hoffman), who despairs that his life his been lived in vain. This title will be released on October 9, 2020. Death of a Salesman (Broadway Theatre Archive), Batman: Death in the Family (Blu-ray + Digital), The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection [Blu-ray], Bill & Ted's Most Excellent Collection [Blu-ray], Paramount Presents: Roman Holiday (Blu-ray + Digital), The War of the Worlds (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray], On The Waterfront [Blu-ray] [1954] [Region Free]. This film version, ... Volker Schlöndorff » Works » Death of a Salesman » Crew. John Malkovitch as Biff perhaps wasn't the greatest casting choice--Malkovitch seems more befuddled than enraged at Willy half the time. Likewise, he considered Dustin Hoffmann as Willy Loman to be the best interpretation of the play's main character. Still, all the heat and feeling meant to be seen on the stage is accurately captured here, right down to the riveting tete-a-tete between Biff and Willy, Biff yelling "I'm nothing, Pop! Volker Schlondorff did a fantastic job as director. the death of a salesman, death of a faux dream. Every actor and actress is outstanding and, Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2003. Its third and fourth Broadway revivals, both during 1984, was seen by 185 audiences. German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff's 1985 production of Arthur Miller's most famous play appeared squarely and quite hauntingly in the middle of the go-go economy of the Reagan-Bush years. I get chills EVERY time I see the climactic scene in the kitchen, and also the scene when Malkovitch grabs Hoffman's wrist & says "stop yelling at her." Chapeau voor John Malkovich. I read other reviews saying things like Hoffman provides an "insect"-like portrayal of Willy... well, I think it's PERFECT! Schlondorff's remarkable cast explores Miller's rich subtext to great effect, though Hoffman--despite giving us a new model of Willy to contrast with Lee J. Cobb's definitive portrayal a generation before--is a bit insect-like and shrill in his approach. Ik ben geen toneelfan, ik hou van wijde landschappen en dieptezicht. This really is a magnificent production that presents the script with integrity and then gives you the chance to see the "guts" of the play. During the post-war boom period of the late '40s ... Willy Loman is an aging, traveling salesman, who despairs that his life his been lived in vain. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff's 1985 production of Arthur Miller's most famous play appeared squarely and quite hauntingly in the middle of the go-go economy of the Reagan-Bush years. Death of a Salesman is a 1985 American made-for-television film adaptation of the 1949 play of the same name by Arthur Miller, directed by Volker Schlöndorff, starring Dustin Hoffman, Kate Reid, John Malkovich, Stephen Lang and Charles Durning. RSS. Facing dispensability and insignificance in a heated, youthful economy, Willy is not ready to part with his cherished fantasies of an America that admires him for personable triumphs in the marketplace. I read other reviews saying things like Hoffman provides an "insect"-like portrayal of Willy... well, I think it's PERFECT! Directed by Volker Schlöndorff • 1985 • United States Starring Dustin Hoffman, Kate Reid, John Malkovich Dustin Hoffman delivers a bravura performance in Volker Schlöndorff’s sterling adaptation of Arthur Miller’s classic drama about the limitations of the American dream. Contact / Over ons | Wat een geweldige spanning tussen die twee, ijzingwekkend mooi gedaan. One the few American classics, the stage play "Death of a Salesman" was written by Arthur Miller at the age of 32 and premiered in 1949. 136 minuten, geregisseerd door Volker Schlöndorff Facing dispensability and insignificance in a heated, ... Volker Schlöndorff . Premiere: 07.05.1986, Munich (FBW "especially valuable"), Awards:Golden Globe 1986 (Best Actor in a TV film, Dustin Hoffman). Helaas. Schlondorff's remarkable cast explores Miller's rich subtext to great effect, though Hoffman--despite giving us a new model of Willy to contrast with Lee J. Cobb's definitive portrayal a generation before--is a bit insect-like and shrill in his approach.