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A Serious Man

"…seriously!"

2009-10-02 Comedy 1hr 46m

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.

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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.

Released

2009-10-02
Revenue

$31,400,000
Budget

$7,000,000
Runtime

1hr 46m
Genre

Comedy, Drama
Status

Released
Language

עִבְרִית, English, Italiano
7
Production

Focus Features, StudioCanal, Relativity Media, Working Title Films, Mike Zoss Productions

Crew

Joel Coen

Director

Joel Coen

Writer

Joel Coen

Producer

Keywords:

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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

Alan Mandell

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Amy Landecker

Amy Landecker

Mrs. Samsky

George Wyner

George Wyner

Rabbi Nachtner

Michael Tezla

Michael Tezla

Dr. Sussman

Katherine Borowitz

Katherine Borowitz

Friend at the Picnic

Steve Park

Steve Park

Clive's Father

Allen Lewis Rickman

Allen Lewis Rickman

Shtetl Husband

Yelena Shmulenson

Yelena Shmulenson

Shtetl Wife

Fyvush Finkel

Fyvush Finkel

Dybbuk?

Ronald Schultz

Hebrew School Teacher

Raye Birk

Raye Birk

Dr. Shapiro

Jane Hammill

Jane Hammill

Larry's Secretary

Claudia Wilkens

Marshak's Secretary

Simon Helberg

Simon Helberg

Rabbi Scott

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

Divorce Lawyer

James Cada

James Cada

Cop #1

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Solomon Schlutz

Charles Brin

Charles Brin

Hebrew School Principal

Michael Engel

Torah Blesser

Tyson Bidner

Tyson Bidner

Magbiah

Phyllis Harris

Hebrew School Tea Lady

Piper Sigel-Bruse

D'vorah

Hannah Nemer

Sarah's Friend

Rita Vassallo

Law Firm Secretary

Warren Keith

Warren Keith

Dick Dutton (voice)

Neil Newman

Cantor

Tim Russell

Tim Russell

Detective #1

Jim Lichtscheidl

Detective #2

Wayne A. Evenson

Russell Krauss

Scott Thompson Baker

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Sci-Fi Movie Hero

Landyn Banx

Physics Student (uncredited)

Punnavith Koy

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Amanda Day

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