

MovieComedyDrama
A Serious Man
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6.7(2,488)20091h 46m
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. He scrambles to find a semblance of meaning as he loses control of nearly every aspect of his life.
- Director
- Ethan Coen,Joel Coen
- Created by
- Robert Graf,Eric Fellner,Tim Bevan
- Writers
- Joel Coen,Ethan Coen
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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

Amy Landecker
Mrs. Samsky

George Wyner
Rabbi Nachtner

Michael Tezla
Dr. Sussman

Katherine Borowitz
Friend at the Picnic

Steve Park
Clive's Father

Allen Lewis Rickman
Shtetl Husband

Yelena Shmulenson
Shtetl Wife

Fyvush Finkel
Dybbuk?
Ronald Schultz
Hebrew School Teacher
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Crew
Directing
- Ethan CoenDirector
- Joel CoenDirector
- Thomas JohnstonScript Supervisor
- Betsy MagruderFirst Assistant Director
- Bac DeLormeSecond Assistant Director
- Terrence B. ZinnSecond Second Assistant Director
Writing
- Joel CoenWriter
- Ethan CoenWriter
Production
- Rachel TennerCasting
- Ellen ChenowethCasting
- Robert GrafExecutive Producer
- Ethan CoenProducer
- Eric FellnerExecutive Producer
- Joel CoenProducer
- Tim BevanExecutive Producer
- Karen Ruth GetchellProduction Supervisor
- Robert GrafUnit Production Manager
- Cheryl KurkProduction Accountant
- Cate HonzlArt Department Production Assistant
- Kris BarbergAssistant Production Coordinator
Camera
- Roger DeakinsDirector of Photography
- Wilson WebbStill Photographer
- Andy HarrisFirst Assistant Camera
- Michael LindquistSecond Assistant Camera
- Maria JuranicCamera Production Assistant
- Cole KoehlerCamera Loader
- Roger DeakinsCamera Operator
- Matt OlsonCamera Production Assistant
- Bruce HammeDolly Grip
- Mitch LillianKey Grip
- Paul CandrilliBest Boy Grip
- David PopeGrip
Editing
- Joel CoenEditor
- Ethan CoenEditor
- Katie McQuerreyAssociate Editor
- Emma GaffneyFirst Assistant Editor
- Michael HatzerColorist
Sound
- Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
- Skip LievsaySupervising Sound Editor
- Craig BerkeySound Designer
- Greg OrloffSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Craig BerkeySound Re-Recording Mixer
- Skip LievsaySound Re-Recording Mixer
- Peter ZimbickiUtility Sound
- Chris C. BensonUtility Sound
- Randall L. JohnsonBoom Operator
- Todd KasowMusic Editor
- George A. LaraFoley Mixer
- Joel DoughertyFoley Editor
Art
- Jess GonchorProduction Design
- Deborah JensenArt Direction
- Nancy HaighSet Decoration
- Jarrette MoatsArt Department Coordinator
- Matt JoyerSwing
- Quentin MatthysSwing
- Brian J. SimpsonSwing
- Sarah KruchowskiSwing
- Chris ThickinsSwing
- Keith WaltersProperty Master
- Maria BakerSet Designer
- Rob WalsteadSwing
Costume & Make-Up
- Mary ZophresCostume Design
- Fríða AradóttirHair Department Head
- Jean Ann BlackMakeup Department Head
- Jenny EaganAssistant Costume Designer
- Scott TrohaDresser
- Scott NordhausenOn Set Dresser
- Nikki FallensteinSet Costumer
- Jane E. WilliamsKey Costumer
- Virginia BurtonCostume Supervisor
- Melissa SeitzerSet Costumer
- Lori DeLappCostume Supervisor
- Cerah TymoshukCostume Assistant
Visual Effects
- Katie GodwinVisual Effects Coordinator
- Steven SwansonVisual Effects Producer
- Vincent CirelliVisual Effects Supervisor
- Steve GriffithVisual Effects Producer
Crew
- Larz AndersonSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Jery HewittStunt Coordinator
- Catherine FarrellPost Production Supervisor
- Eric D. HowellStunts
- Danny DowneyStunts
- Christien TinsleyMakeup Effects
- Alexandre CancadoCompositor
- Joey SilaCompositor
- Oliver ArnoldCG Supervisor
- Timothy O'TooleVideo Assist Operator
- James WatersonCompositor
- Jared SimethCompositor
Lighting
- Travis HottingerElectrician
- Tristan AllenRigging Grip
- Bill O'LearyChief Lighting Technician
- Tom FranchettRigging Gaffer
- Joseph GrimaldiBest Boy Electric
- Craig HansonElectrician
- Kevin KarpinskiElectrician
- James FarrellRigging Grip
- Edward CohenElectrician
- Peter ClemenceKey Rigging Grip
- Peter Von GrossmanRigging Grip
- Jeff VillarsElectrician