A Serious Man (2009)
Siamo nel 1967, e Larry Gopnik, professore di fisica in una tranquilla università del Mid West, ha appena saputo da sua moglie Judith che lei ha deciso di lasciarlo poiché si è innamorata di Sy Ableman, un uomo a suo avviso molto più concreto e importante dell'inetto Larry. Il fratello disoccupato di Larry, Arthur dorme sul divano di casa loro, il figlio Danny ha seri problemi disciplinari e non combina nulla alla scuola ebraica mentre la figlia Sarah gli ruba costantemente i soldi dal portafogli per potersi rifare il naso. E mentre sua moglie e Sy Ableman progettano allegramente la loro nuova vita insieme, e suo fratello diventa un peso sempre più insostenibile, un anonimo gli scrive lettere minacciose e ostili che mettono a repentaglio la sua cattedra all'Università e uno studente tenta di corromperlo per ottenere la promozione minacciandolo al contempo di denunciarlo per diffamazione...
Direttori: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen.
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Michael Stuhlbarg as Larry Gopnik |
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Richard Kind as Uncle Arthur |
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Fred Melamed as Sy Ableman |
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Sari Lennick as Judith Gopnik |
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Aaron Wolff as Danny Gopnik |
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Jessica McManus as Sarah Gopnik |
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Peter Breitmayer as Mr. Brandt |
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Brent Braunschweig as Mitch Brandt |
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David Kang as Clive Park |
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Benjamin Portnoe as Danny's Reefer Buddy |
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Jack Swiler as Boy on Bus |
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Andrew S. Lentz as Cursing Boy on Bus |
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Jon Kaminski Jr. as Mike Fagle |
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Ari Hoptman as Arlen Finkle |
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Alan Mandell as Rabbi Marshak |
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Amy Landecker as Mrs. Samsky |
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George Wyner as Rabbi Nachtner |
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Michael Tezla as Dr. Sussman |
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Katherine Borowitz as Friend at the Picnic |
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Steve Park as Clive's Father |
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Allen Lewis Rickman as Shtetl Husband |
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Yelena Shmulenson as Shtetl Wife |
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Fyvush Finkel as Dybbuk? |
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Ronald Schultz as Hebrew School Teacher |
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Raye Birk as Dr. Shapiro |
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Jane Hammill as Larry's Secretary |
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Claudia Wilkens as Marshak's Secretary |
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Simon Helberg as Rabbi Scott |
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Adam Arkin as Divorce Lawyer |
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James Cada as Cop #1 |
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Michael Lerner as Solomon Schlutz |
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Charles Brin as Hebrew School Principal |
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Michael Engel as Torah Blesser |
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Tyson Bidner as Magbiah |
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Phyllis Harris as Hebrew School Tea Lady |
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Piper Sigel-Bruse as D'vorah |
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Hannah Nemer as Sarah's Friend |
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Rita Vassallo as Law Firm Secretary |
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Warren Keith as Dick Dutton (voice) |
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Neil Newman as Cantor |
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Tim Russell as Detective #1 |
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Jim Lichtscheidl as Detective #2 |
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Wayne A. Evenson as Russell Krauss |
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Scott Thompson Baker as Sci-Fi Movie Hero |
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Landyn Banx as Physics Student (uncredited) |
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Punnavith Koy as Physics Nerd (uncredited) |
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Joel Thingvall as Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited) |
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Amanda Day as Physics Student (uncredited) |
| Writing | Joel Coen | Writer |
| Editing | Joel Coen | Editor |
| Directing | Ethan Coen | Director |
| Production | Rachel Tenner | Casting |
| Camera | Roger Deakins | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Joel Coen | Director |
| Editing | Ethan Coen | Editor |
| Production | Ellen Chenoweth | Casting |
| Production | Robert Graf | Executive Producer |
| Art | Jess Gonchor | Production Design |
| Sound | Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Ethan Coen | Producer |
| Art | Deborah Jensen | Art Direction |
| Production | Eric Fellner | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joel Coen | Producer |
| Writing | Ethan Coen | Writer |
| Production | Tim Bevan | Executive Producer |
| Art | Nancy Haigh | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Zophres | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fríða Aradóttir | Hair Department Head |
| Production | Karen Ruth Getchell | Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Thomas Johnston | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Ann Black | Makeup Department Head |
| Camera | Wilson Webb | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Skip Lievsay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Craig Berkey | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Greg Orloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Larz Anderson | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Jery Hewitt | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Craig Berkey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Jarrette Moats | Art Department Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Eagan | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | Skip Lievsay | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Directing | Betsy Magruder | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Robert Graf | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Bac DeLorme | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Catherine Farrell | Post Production Supervisor |
| Art | Matt Joyer | Swing |
| Art | Quentin Matthys | Swing |
| Camera | Andy Harris | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Michael Lindquist | Second Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scott Troha | Dresser |
| Crew | Eric D. Howell | Stunts |
| Art | Brian J. Simpson | Swing |
| Art | Sarah Kruchowski | Swing |
| Art | Chris Thickins | Swing |
| Art | Keith Walters | Property Master |
| Lighting | Travis Hottinger | Electrician |
| Camera | Maria Juranic | Camera Production Assistant |
| Editing | Katie McQuerrey | Associate Editor |
| Editing | Emma Gaffney | First Assistant Editor |
| Art | Maria Baker | Set Designer |
| Art | Rob Walstead | Swing |
| Art | Ryan Tallant | Swing |
| Crew | Danny Downey | Stunts |
| Camera | Cole Koehler | Camera Loader |
| Lighting | Tristan Allen | Rigging Grip |
| Production | Cheryl Kurk | Production Accountant |
| Camera | Roger Deakins | Camera Operator |
| Production | Cate Honzl | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Camera | Matt Olson | Camera Production Assistant |
| Art | Jeff Schoen | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Gregory Hill | Graphic Designer |
| Lighting | Bill O'Leary | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Scott Nordhausen | On Set Dresser |
| Lighting | Tom Franchett | Rigging Gaffer |
| Camera | Bruce Hamme | Dolly Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nikki Fallenstein | Set Costumer |
| Camera | Mitch Lillian | Key Grip |
| Sound | Peter Zimbicki | Utility Sound |
| Lighting | Joseph Grimaldi | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Paul Candrilli | Best Boy Grip |
| Sound | Chris C. Benson | Utility Sound |
| Lighting | Craig Hanson | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jane E. Williams | Key Costumer |
| Art | John C. Cameron | Assistant Property Master |
| Lighting | Kevin Karpinski | Electrician |
| Camera | David Pope | Grip |
| Lighting | James Farrell | Rigging Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Virginia Burton | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melissa Seitzer | Set Costumer |
| Crew | Christien Tinsley | Makeup Effects |
| Directing | Terrence B. Zinn | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Edward Cohen | Electrician |
| Lighting | Peter Clemence | Key Rigging Grip |
| Camera | Joseph Gallup | Grip |
| Camera | Scott Jolstad | Grip |
| Lighting | Peter Von Grossman | Rigging Grip |
| Production | Kris Barberg | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lori DeLapp | Costume Supervisor |
| Camera | Darin Spring | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cerah Tymoshuk | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Lee | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carrie Messina | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Randall L. Johnson | Boom Operator |
| Lighting | Jeff Villars | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dianna Rochelle Johnson | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Flaa | Makeup Department Head |
| Production | Rachael Lin Gallaghan | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Amelia Rasche McCarthy | Casting Associate |
| Visual Effects | Katie Godwin | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Crew | Alexandre Cancado | Compositor |
| Production | Kat Donahue | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Debbie DeLisi | Extras Casting |
| Production | Aaron Greenwood | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Sound | Todd Kasow | Music Editor |
| Crew | Joey Sila | Compositor |
| Sound | George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Art | Mark Har | Location Scout |
| Production | Chris Cloud | Location Assistant |
| Sound | Joel Dougherty | Foley Editor |
| Crew | Oliver Arnold | CG Supervisor |
| Production | Anne Healy | Assistant Location Manager |
| Sound | Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Timothy O'Toole | Video Assist Operator |
| Art | Randall Balsmeyer | Title Designer |
| Production | Tyson Bidner | Location Manager |
| Sound | Johnna Chism | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | James Waterson | Compositor |
| Production | Kati Batchelder | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Sound | Phil Barrie | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Steven Swanson | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | Kenton Jakub | ADR Editor |
| Crew | Jared Simeth | Compositor |
| Crew | Payam Shohadai | Executive Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Justin Johnson | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Vincent Cirelli | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Steve Griffith | Visual Effects Producer |
| Sound | James Morioka | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Byron Wilson | Dialogue Editor |
| Editing | Michael Hatzer | Colorist |
| Sound | Peter Kurland | Sound Mixer |