A Serious Man

6.7
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Run time: 106 min
  • Premiere: 2009. October 2.

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.

Discover

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

Ronald Schultz

Hebrew School Teacher

Raye Birk

Dr. Shapiro

Jane Hammill

Larry's Secretary

Claudia Wilkens

Marshak's Secretary

Simon Helberg

Rabbi Scott

Adam Arkin

Divorce Lawyer

James Cada

Cop #1

Michael Lerner

Solomon Schlutz

Charles Brin

Hebrew School Principal

Michael Engel

Torah Blesser

Tyson Bidner

Magbiah

Phyllis Harris

Hebrew School Tea Lady

Hannah Nemer

Sarah's Friend

Rita Vassallo

Law Firm Secretary

Warren Keith

Dick Dutton (voice)

Neil Newman

Cantor

Tim Russell

Detective #1

Jim Lichtscheidl

Detective #2

Wayne A. Evenson

Russell Krauss

Scott Thompson Baker

Sci-Fi Movie Hero

Landyn Banx

Physics Student (uncredited)

Punnavith Koy

Physics Nerd (uncredited)

Joel Thingvall

Bar Mitzvah Guest (uncredited)

Amanda Day

Physics Student (uncredited)

Art

Jess Gonchor

Production Design

Deborah Jensen

Art Direction

Nancy Haigh

Set Decoration

Jarrette Moats

Art Department Coordinator

Gregory Hill

Graphic Designer

Keith Walters

Property Master

John C. Cameron

Assistant Property Master

Jeff Schoen

Assistant Art Director

Maria Baker

Set Designer

Mark Har

Location Scout

Randall Balsmeyer

Title Designer

Camera

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

Wilson Webb

Still Photographer

Michael Lindquist

Second Assistant Camera

Andy Harris

First Assistant Camera

Roger Deakins

Camera Operator

Paul Candrilli

Best Boy Grip

Mitch Lillian

Key Grip

Cole Koehler

Camera Loader

Maria Juranic

Camera Production Assistant

Matt Olson

Camera Production Assistant

Bruce Hamme

Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Jean Ann Black

Makeup Department Head

Fríða Aradóttir

Hair Department Head

Mary Zophres

Costume Design

Jenny Eagan

Assistant Costume Designer

Scott Troha

Dresser

Scott Nordhausen

On Set Dresser

Mary Flaa

Makeup Department Head

Nikki Fallenstein

Set Costumer

Cerah Tymoshuk

Costume Assistant

Joan Lee

Costume Assistant

Dianna Rochelle Johnson

Assistant Hairstylist

Lori DeLapp

Costume Supervisor

Melissa Seitzer

Set Costumer

Virginia Burton

Costume Supervisor

Jane E. Williams

Key Costumer

Carrie Messina

Assistant Makeup Artist

Crew

Jery Hewitt

Stunt Coordinator

Larz Anderson

Special Effects Coordinator

Catherine Farrell

Post Production Supervisor

Christien Tinsley

Makeup Effects

James Waterson

Compositor

Justin Johnson

Digital Effects Supervisor

Timothy O'Toole

Video Assist Operator

Jared Simeth

Compositor

Joey Sila

Compositor

Oliver Arnold

CG Supervisor

Payam Shohadai

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Alexandre Cancado

Compositor

Directing

Joel Coen

Director

Ethan Coen

Director

Thomas Johnston

Script Supervisor

Bac DeLorme

Second Assistant Director

Betsy Magruder

First Assistant Director

Terrence B. Zinn

Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

Joel Coen

Editor

Ethan Coen

Editor

Emma Gaffney

First Assistant Editor

Katie McQuerrey

Associate Editor

Michael Hatzer

Colorist

Lighting

Jeff Villars

Electrician

Tom Franchett

Rigging Gaffer

Tristan Allen

Rigging Grip

Bill O'Leary

Chief Lighting Technician

Peter Clemence

Key Rigging Grip

Joseph Grimaldi

Best Boy Electric

Travis Hottinger

Electrician

Craig Hanson

Electrician

Peter Von Grossman

Rigging Grip

Edward Cohen

Electrician

Kevin Karpinski

Electrician

James Farrell

Rigging Grip

Production

Joel Coen

Producer

Eric Fellner

Executive Producer

Ethan Coen

Producer

Robert Graf

Executive Producer

Tim Bevan

Executive Producer

Karen Ruth Getchell

Production Supervisor

Robert Graf

Unit Production Manager

Cheryl Kurk

Production Accountant

Cate Honzl

Art Department Production Assistant

Amelia Rasche McCarthy

Casting Associate

Aaron Greenwood

Extras Casting Assistant

Kris Barberg

Assistant Production Coordinator

Kat Donahue

Assistant Location Manager

Rachael Lin Gallaghan

Production Coordinator

Kati Batchelder

Extras Casting Assistant

Chris Cloud

Location Assistant

Debbie DeLisi

Extras Casting

Anne Healy

Assistant Location Manager

Tyson Bidner

Location Manager

Sound

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Skip Lievsay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Craig Berkey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Craig Berkey

Sound Designer

Peter F. Kurland

Sound mixer

Greg Orloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris C. Benson

Utility Sound

Randall L. Johnson

Boom Operator

Peter Zimbicki

Utility Sound

Joel Dougherty

Foley Editor

Johnna Chism

Assistant Sound Editor

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Todd Kasow

Music Editor

Kenton Jakub

ADR Editor

Phil Barrie

First Assistant Sound Editor

James Morioka

Dialogue Editor

Byron Wilson

Dialogue Editor

Writing

Joel Coen

Writer

Ethan Coen

Writer

Art

Jess Gonchor

Production Design

Deborah Jensen

Art Direction

Nancy Haigh

Set Decoration

Jarrette Moats

Art Department Coordinator

Gregory Hill

Graphic Designer

Keith Walters

Property Master

John C. Cameron

Assistant Property Master

Jeff Schoen

Assistant Art Director

Maria Baker

Set Designer

Mark Har

Location Scout

Randall Balsmeyer

Title Designer

Camera

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

Wilson Webb

Still Photographer

Michael Lindquist

Second Assistant Camera

Andy Harris

First Assistant Camera

Roger Deakins

Camera Operator

Paul Candrilli

Best Boy Grip

Mitch Lillian

Key Grip

Cole Koehler

Camera Loader

Maria Juranic

Camera Production Assistant

Matt Olson

Camera Production Assistant

Bruce Hamme

Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Jean Ann Black

Makeup Department Head

Fríða Aradóttir

Hair Department Head

Mary Zophres

Costume Design

Jenny Eagan

Assistant Costume Designer

Scott Troha

Dresser

Scott Nordhausen

On Set Dresser

Mary Flaa

Makeup Department Head

Nikki Fallenstein

Set Costumer

Cerah Tymoshuk

Costume Assistant

Joan Lee

Costume Assistant

Dianna Rochelle Johnson

Assistant Hairstylist

Lori DeLapp

Costume Supervisor

Melissa Seitzer

Set Costumer

Virginia Burton

Costume Supervisor

Jane E. Williams

Key Costumer

Carrie Messina

Assistant Makeup Artist

Crew

Jery Hewitt

Stunt Coordinator

Larz Anderson

Special Effects Coordinator

Catherine Farrell

Post Production Supervisor

Christien Tinsley

Makeup Effects

James Waterson

Compositor

Justin Johnson

Digital Effects Supervisor

Timothy O'Toole

Video Assist Operator

Jared Simeth

Compositor

Joey Sila

Compositor

Oliver Arnold

CG Supervisor

Payam Shohadai

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Alexandre Cancado

Compositor

Directing

Joel Coen

Director

Ethan Coen

Director

Thomas Johnston

Script Supervisor

Bac DeLorme

Second Assistant Director

Betsy Magruder

First Assistant Director

Terrence B. Zinn

Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

Joel Coen

Editor

Ethan Coen

Editor

Emma Gaffney

First Assistant Editor

Katie McQuerrey

Associate Editor

Michael Hatzer

Colorist

Lighting

Jeff Villars

Electrician

Tom Franchett

Rigging Gaffer

Tristan Allen

Rigging Grip

Bill O'Leary

Chief Lighting Technician

Peter Clemence

Key Rigging Grip

Joseph Grimaldi

Best Boy Electric

Travis Hottinger

Electrician

Craig Hanson

Electrician

Peter Von Grossman

Rigging Grip

Edward Cohen

Electrician

Kevin Karpinski

Electrician

James Farrell

Rigging Grip

Production

Joel Coen

Producer

Eric Fellner

Executive Producer

Ethan Coen

Producer

Robert Graf

Executive Producer

Tim Bevan

Executive Producer

Karen Ruth Getchell

Production Supervisor

Robert Graf

Unit Production Manager

Cheryl Kurk

Production Accountant

Cate Honzl

Art Department Production Assistant

Amelia Rasche McCarthy

Casting Associate

Aaron Greenwood

Extras Casting Assistant

Kris Barberg

Assistant Production Coordinator

Kat Donahue

Assistant Location Manager

Rachael Lin Gallaghan

Production Coordinator

Kati Batchelder

Extras Casting Assistant

Chris Cloud

Location Assistant

Debbie DeLisi

Extras Casting

Anne Healy

Assistant Location Manager

Tyson Bidner

Location Manager

Sound

Carter Burwell

Original Music Composer

Skip Lievsay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Craig Berkey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Craig Berkey

Sound Designer

Peter F. Kurland

Sound mixer

Greg Orloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris C. Benson

Utility Sound

Randall L. Johnson

Boom Operator

Peter Zimbicki

Utility Sound

Joel Dougherty

Foley Editor

Johnna Chism

Assistant Sound Editor

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Todd Kasow

Music Editor

Kenton Jakub

ADR Editor

Phil Barrie

First Assistant Sound Editor

James Morioka

Dialogue Editor

Byron Wilson

Dialogue Editor

Writing

Joel Coen

Writer

Ethan Coen

Writer