Death of a Salesman (1985 film) 15, 2016. Death of a Salesman (1985 film) 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. The film follows the script of the 1949 play almost exactly and originally premiered on CBS on August 16, 1985. The film earned 10 Emmy nominations at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony and four Golden Globe nominations at the 43rd Golden Globe Awards ceremony, winning three and one, respectively. Willy Loman returns home
The Salesman (2016 film) The website's critical consensus reads, ""The Salesman" takes an ambitiously complex look at thought-provoking themes, and the well-acted results prove another consistently absorbing entry in writer-director Asghar Farhadi's distinguished filmography." On Metacritic, it holds an 85/100 rating, based on 36 reviews from critics, indicating "universal acclaim". After its Cannes screening, Owen Gleiberman wrote in "Variety" that, following Farhadi's "A Separation" and "The Past", "The Salesman" "is another finely cut gem of neorealist suspense." Donald Clarke's review from "The Irish Times" stated that "The latest from Asghar Farhadi sees another family put under stress after a violent attack." Deborah Young in