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A Serious Man

6.720091h 46mMMovieComedyDrama

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.

DirectorsEthan Coen·Joel Coen
WritersJoel Coen·Ethan Coen
ProducersRobert Graf·Ethan Coen

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Availability shown for Australia · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Ethan Coen

MSMichael Stuhlbarg
Michael Stuhlbarg
Larry Gopnik
RKRichard Kind
Richard Kind
Uncle Arthur
FMFred Melamed
Fred Melamed
Sy Ableman
SLSari Lennick
Sari Lennick
Judith Gopnik
AWAaron Wolff
Aaron Wolff
Danny Gopnik
JM
Jessica McManus
Sarah Gopnik
PBPeter Breitmayer
Peter Breitmayer
Mr. Brandt
BB
Brent Braunschweig
Mitch Brandt
DK
David Kang
Clive Park
BP
Benjamin Portnoe
Danny's Reefer Buddy
JS
Jack Swiler
Boy on Bus
AL
Andrew S. Lentz
Cursing Boy on Bus

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