Willy Loman Willy Loman William "Willy" Loman is a fictional character and the protagonist of Arthur Miller's classic play "Death of a Salesman", which debuted on Broadway with Lee J. Cobb playing Loman at the Morosco Theatre on February 10, 1949. Loman is a 63-year-old travelling salesman from Brooklyn with 34 years of experience with the same company who endures a pay cut and a firing during the play. He has difficulty dealing with his current state and has created a fantasy world to cope with his situation. This does not keep him from multiple suicide attempts. Willy Loman is an aging
The Salesman (2016 film) "The Hollywood Reporter" summarized the film as "Masterful particularly in the finale, but not so readily engaging." "Time Out" critic Dave Calhoun gave the film three of five stars, dissatisfied with the ending. The film was supported by Iranian social media users, and after its screening and two awards at Cannes, some government officials and politicians congratulated Farhadi. However, conservatives accused the film of "Siahnamayi" (disparaging Iran). In "The New York Times", A.O. Scott wrote it was not initially clear why "Death of a Salesman" was selected, but Willy Loman's presence soon became felt, and favourably compared the use of