A Serious Man
“Accept mystery.”
2009•R•1h 46m•6.7•Released
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
Ethan Coen
Writer
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Budget
$7M
Revenue
$31M
Languages
Hebrew, Yiddish, Italian
Studio
Focus Features
Cast
Michael Stuhlbarg
Larry Gopnik
Richard Kind
Uncle Arthur
Fred Melamed
Sy Ableman
Sari Lennick
Judith Gopnik
Aaron Wolff
Danny Gopnik
Jessica McManus
Sarah Gopnik
Peter Breitmayer
Mr. Brandt
Brent Braunschweig
Mitch Brandt
David Kang
Clive Park
Benjamin Portnoe
Danny's Reefer Buddy
Jack Swiler
Boy on Bus
Andrew S. Lentz
Cursing Boy on Bus
Jon Kaminski Jr.
Mike Fagle
Ari Hoptman
Arlen Finkle
Alan Mandell
Rabbi Marshak
Production
Company
Focus Features
Company
StudioCanal
Company
Relativity Media
Company
Working Title
Company
Mike Zoss Productions
Producer
Ethan Coen
Producer
Joel Coen
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