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A Serious Man (2009)

Overview

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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Ethan Coen profile
Ethan Coen

Director

Joel Coen profile
Joel Coen

Director

Cast

Michael Stuhlbarg profile
Michael Stuhlbarg

Larry Gopnik

Richard Kind profile
Richard Kind

Uncle Arthur

Fred Melamed profile
Fred Melamed

Sy Ableman

Sari Lennick profile
Sari Lennick

Judith Gopnik

Aaron Wolff profile
Aaron Wolff

Danny Gopnik

Jessica McManus profile
Jessica McManus

Sarah Gopnik

Peter Breitmayer profile
Peter Breitmayer

Mr. Brandt

Brent Braunschweig profile
Brent Braunschweig

Mitch Brandt

David Kang profile
David Kang

Clive Park

Benjamin Portnoe profile
Benjamin Portnoe

Danny's Reefer Buddy

Jack Swiler profile
Jack Swiler

Boy on Bus

Andrew S. Lentz profile
Andrew S. Lentz

Cursing Boy on Bus

Michael Stuhlbarg profile
Michael Stuhlbarg

Larry Gopnik

Richard Kind profile
Richard Kind

Uncle Arthur

Fred Melamed profile
Fred Melamed

Sy Ableman

Sari Lennick profile
Sari Lennick

Judith Gopnik

Aaron Wolff profile
Aaron Wolff

Danny Gopnik

Jessica McManus profile
Jessica McManus

Sarah Gopnik

Peter Breitmayer profile
Peter Breitmayer

Mr. Brandt

Brent Braunschweig profile
Brent Braunschweig

Mitch Brandt

David Kang profile
David Kang

Clive Park

Benjamin Portnoe profile
Benjamin Portnoe

Danny's Reefer Buddy

Jack Swiler profile
Jack Swiler

Boy on Bus

Andrew S. Lentz profile
Andrew S. Lentz

Cursing Boy on Bus

Extra

Release Date

October 2, 2009

Original Language

Hebrew, English, Italian, Yiddish

Budget

$7,000,000.00

Production Company

Focus Features logoStudioCanal logoRelativity Media logoWorking Title Films logoMike Zoss Productions logo

Available On

Max Amazon Channel logoCriterion Channel logoYou can visit JustWatch for more information.

Videos

Student Tries to Bribe his Professor thumbnail
Student Tries to Bribe his Professor
Advice from the Junior Rabbi thumbnail
Advice from the Junior Rabbi
Sy Ableman Questions Larry’s Uncertainty From Beyond the Grave thumbnail
Sy Ableman Questions Larry’s Uncertainty From Beyond the Grave
Behind the Scenes Featurette thumbnail
Behind the Scenes Featurette
Michael Stuhlbarg On Getting The Lead Role In A SERIOUS MAN thumbnail
Michael Stuhlbarg On Getting The Lead Role In A SERIOUS MAN
Michael Stuhlbarg On Working With The Coen Brothers In A SERIOUS MAN thumbnail
Michael Stuhlbarg On Working With The Coen Brothers In A SERIOUS MAN
Living Arrangements Clip thumbnail
Living Arrangements Clip
Official Trailer thumbnail
Official Trailer

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