A Serious Man(2009)
Accept mystery.
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.
Movie: A Serious Man
Top 10 Billed Cast
Larry Gopnik
Uncle Arthur
Sy Ableman
Judith Gopnik
Danny Gopnik
Mr. Brandt
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Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Advice from the Junior Rabbi
Behind the Scenes Featurette
Living Arrangements Clip
Michael Stuhlbarg On Getting The Lead Role In A SERIOUS MAN
Michael Stuhlbarg On Working With The Coen Brothers In A SERIOUS MAN
Student Tries to Bribe his Professor
Sy Ableman Questions Larry’s Uncertainty From Beyond the Grave
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