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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.
A Serious Man (2009) is a comedy and drama film directed by Ethan Coen. It stars Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, and Fred Melamed. The film runs for 1 hour 46 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 6.7 out of 10 from 2,421 votes.

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
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A Serious Man stars Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Fred Melamed, and Sari Lennick, and was directed by Ethan Coen.
A Serious Man has a runtime of 1 hour 46 minutes.
A Serious Man was released in 2009.
A Serious Man is a comedy and drama film.
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