This play, of course, is multi-layered and can be interpreted on many levels. But on a rudimentary level, the dialogue of the mother as performed by Kate Reid can be a speech of all American mothers (for the play is uniquely American) to all American sons. This is one of the many powerful elements of "Death Of A Salesman". When I saw this television broadcast in the 1980s (as a 25 year old), I was reduced to uncontrollable devastation of weeping and crying after the broadcast. No other American play had such an impact, except maybe, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof".
This play, of course, is multi-layered and can be interpreted on many levels. But on a rudimentary level, the dialogue of the mother as performed by Kate Reid can be a speech of all American mothers (for the play is uniquely American) to all American sons. This is one of the many powerful elements of "Death Of A Salesman". When I saw this television broadcast in the 1980s (as a 25 year old), I was reduced to uncontrollable devastation of weeping and crying after the broadcast. No other American play had such an impact, except maybe, "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof".
Who better to play the quintessential American but a Canadian.
What marvelous acting! Thank you very much for posting this.
6:18 I think this is where she realized that Willy was having an affair.
Yes, a perfect moment --"there was this woman"
2:51~3:40 attention must be paid.
Monologue starts at 2:50