A Serious Man
- Comedy
- Drama
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.
A Serious Man is a 2009 comedy-drama film written and directed by the Coen Brothers, following a physics professor whose life unravels when his wife leaves him for a family acquaintance in 1960s Minnesota. Set against the backdrop of a Midwestern university, the film explores themes of faith, identity, and existential crisis through a darkly comic lens. It's a thoughtful, unconventional portrait of a man struggling to make sense of his crumbling world.
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Limited theatrical in United States · Rated R
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Michael StuhlbargLarry Gopnik
Richard KindUncle Arthur
Fred MelamedSy Ableman
Sari LennickJudith Gopnik
Aaron WolffDanny Gopnik- Jessica McManusSarah Gopnik
Peter BreitmayerMr. Brandt- Brent BraunschweigMitch Brandt
- David KangClive Park
- Benjamin PortnoeDanny's Reefer Buddy
- Jack SwilerBoy on Bus
- Andrew S. LentzCursing Boy on Bus
- Jon Kaminski Jr.Mike Fagle
Ari HoptmanArlen Finkle- Alan MandellRabbi Marshak
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When was A Serious Man released?
A Serious Man was released on October 2, 2009.
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Who directed A Serious Man?
A Serious Man was written and directed by the Coen Brothers, Joel and Ethan Coen.
What is A Serious Man about?
The film follows Larry Gopnik, a physics professor, as his life falls apart in 1967 when his wife leaves him for a family acquaintance, sparking a spiritual and existential crisis set in a Midwestern university town.
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