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Death of a Salesman (1951)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Death of a Salesman poster

Overview

Willy Loman is an over-the-hill salesman who faces a personal turning point when he loses his job and attempts to make peace with his family: Willy's long-suffering wife Linda, and Biff and Happy, his troubled sons and his life.


Starring Cast

Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low

Overview

Willy Loman is an over-the-hill salesman who faces a personal turning point when he loses his job and attempts to make peace with his family: Willy's long-suffering wife Linda, and Biff and Happy, his troubled sons and his life.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a progressive critique of the American Dream and the dehumanizing aspects of a capitalist system that values superficial success and productivity over genuine human worth, leading to the tragic downfall of its protagonist.

This adaptation of 'Death of a Salesman' features traditional casting consistent with the original play and its era, without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative explores the struggles of its protagonist within the context of the American Dream, but it does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center modern DEI themes.

Secondary

The 1951 film adaptation of "Death of a Salesman" focuses on the Loman family's struggles with the American Dream. It does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters, storylines, or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

The 1951 film adaptation of "Death of a Salesman" is a drama centered on the struggles of Willy Loman and his family. The narrative focuses on themes of the American Dream, disillusionment, and familial relationships. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film's storyline.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1951 film "Death of a Salesman" is a direct adaptation of Arthur Miller's play, with all established characters retaining their original genders from the source material. No characters canonically male or female were portrayed as a different gender.

The 1951 film adaptation of Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman" features characters whose race was implicitly white in the original source material. All major roles in the film are portrayed by white actors, consistent with the established characterizations.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.2
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
10.0
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N/A

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