Morte di un commesso viaggiatore

Arthur Miller - 1949

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    Morte di un commesso viaggiatore (Death of a Salesman, 1949) è il testo più conosciuto dell'opera drammaturgica di Arthur Miller.



    Trama
    Il dramma, considerato uno dei più importanti del teatro contemporaneo statunitense, affronta i temi del conflitto familiare, della critica al sogno americano, e della responsabilità morale dell'individuo.

    Willy Loman è un commesso viaggiatore di 63 anni, ossessionato dall'idea del successo e dal perseguimento ad ogni costo della felicità materiale indotti dalla società americana. Nel corso di uno dei suoi viaggi di lavoro, si accorge di non essere più in grado di guidare la sua vettura e rientra a casa disperato, accolto dalla moglie Linda. Biff e Happy, i loro due figli ormai adulti, si trovano a casa quella sera, per incontrarsi dopo anni di lontananza...

    Allestimenti
    *1949 Original Broadway Cast (regia di Elia Kazan): Lee J. Cobb as Willy Loman, Mildred Dunnock as Linda, Arthur Kennedy as Biff and Cameron Mitchell as Happy.

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    *Revival 1975. George C. Scott as Willy.

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    *Revival 1984. Dustin Hoffman as Willy.

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    *Revival 1999. Brian Dennehy as Willy.

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    *Revival 2012. Regia di Mike Nichols, Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy, Andrew Garfield as Biff, Linda Emond as Linda.

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    Adattamenti cinematografici
    *Il dramma è stato trasposto sul grande schermo nel 1951 con Morte di un commesso viaggiatore diretto da László Benedek e interpretato da Fredric March, e nel 1985, con Morte di un commesso viaggiatore diretto da Volker Schlöndorff ed intrerpretato da Dustin Hoffman.
    *1966: Starring Lee J. Cobb, Gene Wilder, Mildred Dunnock, James Farentino, Karen Steele and George Segal and directed by Alex Segal.
    *1996: Starring Warren Mitchell, Rosemary Harris, Iain Glen and Owen Teale and directed by David Thacker.
    *2000: Starring Brian Dennehy, Elizabeth Franz, Ron Eldard, Ted Koch, Howard Witt and Richard Thompson and directed by Kirk Browning.

    Premi

    1949 Broadway
    New York Drama Critics' Circle Best Play (win)
    Pulitzer Prize for Drama (win)
    Tony Award for Best Play (win)
    Tony Award, Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic)- Arthur Kennedy (win)
    Tony Award, Best Scenic Design - Jo Mielziner (win)
    Tony Award Author - Arthur Miller (win)
    Tony Award Best Director - Elia Kazan (win)

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    1984 Broadway revival
    Drama Desk Award Outstanding Revival (win)
    Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play - Dustin Hoffman (win)
    Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play - John Malkovich (win); David Huddleston (nominee)
    Tony Award for Best Reproduction (win)

    1999 Broadway revival
    Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play (win)
    Drama Desk Award Outstanding Revival of a Play (win)
    Tony Award Best Actor in Play - Brian Dennehy (win)
    Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Play - Kevin Anderson (nominee); Howard Witt (nominee)
    Tony Award Best Featured Actress in a Play - Elizabeth Franz (win)
    Tony Award Best Direction of a Play - Robert Falls (win)
    Drama Desk Award Outstanding Revival of a Play (win)
    Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play - Brian Dennehy (win)
    Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Play - Elizabeth Franz (nominee)
    Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play - Kevin Anderson (win); Howard Witt (nominee)
    Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Play - Robert Falls (nominee)
    Drama Desk Award Outstanding Music in a Play - Incidental music by Richard Woodbury (nominee)

    Fonte: wikipedia