A Serious Man
A Serious Man

Movie·2009·1h 46m

A Serious Man

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Country

United States of America

Language

Hebrew

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The Story

It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances Sy Ableman.

Producer

Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Cinematography

Roger Deakins

Music

Carter Burwell

Editor

Joel Coen

Themes

dreamsmidlife crisisprofessorminnesotadark comedyrabbibar mitzvahmarijuanamoralityjewish americanbriberyschool bus

Production House

Focus Features
StudioCanal
Relativity Media
Working Title Films
Mike Zoss Productions

Audience Score

67%

2,351 votes

Skip11%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection26%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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Cast

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Larry Gopnik

Richard Kind

Richard Kind

Uncle Arthur

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Sy Ableman

Sari Lennick

Sari Lennick

Judith Gopnik

Aaron Wolff

Aaron Wolff

Danny Gopnik

Jessica McManus

Sarah Gopnik

Peter Breitmayer

Peter Breitmayer

Mr. Brandt

Brent Braunschweig

Mitch Brandt

David Kang

Clive Park

Benjamin Portnoe

Danny's Reefer Buddy

Jack Swiler

Boy on Bus

Andrew S. Lentz

Cursing Boy on Bus

Jon Kaminski Jr.

Mike Fagle

Ari Hoptman

Ari Hoptman

Arlen Finkle

Alan Mandell

Rabbi Marshak

Amy Landecker

Amy Landecker

Mrs. Samsky

George Wyner

George Wyner

Rabbi Nachtner

Michael Tezla

Michael Tezla

Dr. Sussman

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Crew

Joel Coen

Joel Coen

Writer, Editor, Director, Producer

Ethan Coen

Ethan Coen

Director, Editor, Producer, Writer

Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

Robert Graf

Executive Producer

Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Eric Fellner

Eric Fellner

Executive Producer

Tim Bevan

Tim Bevan

Executive Producer

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