A Serious Man
A Serious Man
A Serious Man
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2009
1h 46m
6.7(2242 votes)
Comedy
Drama

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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Focus Features
StudioCanal
Relativity Media
Working Title Films
Mike Zoss Productions

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Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

Michael Stuhlbarg

Larry Gopnik

Michael Stuhlbarg
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Richard Kind

Uncle Arthur

Richard Kind
Acting

Fred Melamed

Sy Ableman

Fred Melamed
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Sari Lennick

Judith Gopnik

Sari Lennick
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Aaron Wolff

Danny Gopnik

Aaron Wolff
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Jessica McManus

Sarah Gopnik

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Peter Breitmayer

Mr. Brandt

Peter Breitmayer
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Brent Braunschweig

Mitch Brandt

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David Kang

Clive Park

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Benjamin Portnoe

Danny's Reefer Buddy

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Jack Swiler

Boy on Bus

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Andrew S. Lentz

Cursing Boy on Bus

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Jon Kaminski Jr.

Mike Fagle

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Ari Hoptman

Arlen Finkle

Ari Hoptman
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Alan Mandell

Rabbi Marshak

Alan Mandell
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Amy Landecker

Mrs. Samsky

Amy Landecker
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George Wyner

Rabbi Nachtner

George Wyner
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Michael Tezla

Dr. Sussman

Michael Tezla
Acting

Katherine Borowitz

Friend at the Picnic

Katherine Borowitz
Acting

Steve Park

Clive's Father

Steve Park
Acting

Allen Lewis Rickman

Shtetl Husband

Allen Lewis Rickman
Acting

Yelena Shmulenson

Shtetl Wife

Yelena Shmulenson
Acting

Fyvush Finkel

Dybbuk?

Fyvush Finkel
Acting

Ronald Schultz

Hebrew School Teacher

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Raye Birk

Dr. Shapiro

Raye Birk
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Jane Hammill

Larry's Secretary

Jane Hammill
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Claudia Wilkens

Marshak's Secretary

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Simon Helberg

Rabbi Scott

Simon Helberg
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Adam Arkin

Divorce Lawyer

Adam Arkin
Acting

James Cada

Cop #1

James Cada
Acting

Michael Lerner

Solomon Schlutz

Michael Lerner
Acting

Charles Brin

Hebrew School Principal

Charles Brin
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Michael Engel

Torah Blesser

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Production

Tyson Bidner

Magbiah

Tyson Bidner
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Phyllis Harris

Hebrew School Tea Lady

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Piper Sigel-Bruse

D'vorah

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Hannah Nemer

Sarah's Friend

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Rita Vassallo

Law Firm Secretary

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Warren Keith

Dick Dutton (voice)

Warren Keith
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Neil Newman

Cantor

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Tim Russell

Detective #1

Tim Russell
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Jim Lichtscheidl

Detective #2

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Wayne A. Evenson

Russell Krauss

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Scott Thompson Baker

Sci-Fi Movie Hero

Scott Thompson Baker
Acting

Landyn Banx

Physics Student (uncredited)

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Punnavith Koy

Physics Nerd (uncredited)

Punnavith Koy
Acting

Joel Thingvall

Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)

Joel Thingvall
Acting

Amanda Day

Physics Student (uncredited)

Amanda Day

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