A Serious Man
Reviewed in October 2009

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Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen. Cast: Michael Stuhlbarg, Fred Melamed, Sari Lennick, Richard Kind, Aaron Wolf, Jessica McManus, Adam Arkin, Amy Landecker, Allen Lewis Rickman, Yelena Shmulenson, Fyvush Finkel, Simon Helberg, George Wyner, Alan Mandell, Ari Hoptman, David Kang, Peter Breitmayer, Brent Braunschweig, Michael Tezla, Katherine Borowitz, Ronald Schultz, Andrew S. Lentz, Steve Park, Michael Lerner, Jane Hammill, Claudia Wilkens. Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen.

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Photo © 2009 Focus Features

C–

(in October 2009: D+)

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Picture
	Best Original Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen
Golden Globe Nominations:
	Best Actor (Musical/Comedy): Michael Stuhlbarg
Other Awards:
	Independent Spirit Awards: Best Cinematography (Roger Deakins); Best Ensemble Cast
	National Society of Film Critics: Best Screenplay
	Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Screenplay
	National Board of Review: Best Original Screenplay

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