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.
Cast
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
Fyvush Finkel
Dybbuk?
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
Piper Sigel-Bruse
D'vorah
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)
Crew
Ethan Coen
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Joel Coen
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Michael Hatzer
Colorist
Betsy Magruder
First Assistant Director
Bac DeLorme
Second Assistant Director
Terrence B. Zinn
Second Second Assistant Director
Kris Barberg
Assistant Production Coordinator
Rachael Lin Gallaghan
Production Coordinator
Robert Graf
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
Eric Fellner
Executive Producer
Tim Bevan
Executive Producer
Karen Ruth Getchell
Production Supervisor
Jess Gonchor
Production Design
Andy Harris
First Assistant Camera
Michael Lindquist
Second Assistant Camera
Bruce Hamme
Dolly Grip
Cole Koehler
Camera Loader
Maria Juranic
Camera Production Assistant
Matt Olson
Camera Production Assistant
Catherine Farrell
Post Production Supervisor
Amelia Rasche McCarthy
Casting Associate
Rachel Tenner
Casting
Ellen Chenoweth
Casting
Debbie DeLisi
Extras Casting
Aaron Greenwood
Extras Casting Assistant
Kati Batchelder
Extras Casting Assistant
Jane E. Williams
Key Costumer
Nikki Fallenstein
Set Costumer
Melissa Seitzer
Set Costumer
Jenny Eagan
Assistant Costume Designer
Virginia Burton
Costume Supervisor
Lori DeLapp
Costume Supervisor
Mary Zophres
Costume Design
Cerah Tymoshuk
Costume Assistant
Joan Lee
Costume Assistant
Fríða Aradóttir
Hair Department Head
Dianna Rochelle Johnson
Assistant Hairstylist
Jean Ann Black
Makeup Department Head
Mary Flaa
Makeup Department Head
Carrie Messina
Assistant Makeup Artist
Jarrette Moats
Art Department Coordinator
Cate Honzl
Art Department Production Assistant
Jeff Schoen
Assistant Art Director
Craig Berkey
Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Skip Lievsay
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Johnna Chism
Assistant Sound Editor
Phil Barrie
First Assistant Sound Editor
Greg Orloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter Kurland
Sound Mixer
Randall L. Johnson
Boom Operator
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Joel Dougherty
Foley Editor
George A. Lara
Foley Mixer
Kenton Jakub
ADR Editor
Bill O'Leary
Chief Lighting Technician
Larz Anderson
Special Effects Coordinator
Payam Shohadai
Executive Visual Effects Producer
Vincent Cirelli
Visual Effects Supervisor
Steven Swanson
Visual Effects Producer
Steve Griffith
Visual Effects Producer
Katie Godwin
Visual Effects Coordinator
Oliver Arnold
CG Supervisor
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Todd Kasow
Music Editor
Cheryl Kurk
Production Accountant
James Morioka
Dialogue Editor
Byron Wilson
Dialogue Editor
Tristan Allen
Rigging Grip
James Farrell
Rigging Grip
Peter Von Grossman
Rigging Grip
Tom Franchett
Rigging Gaffer
Peter Clemence
Key Rigging Grip
Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration
Scott Nordhausen
On Set Dresser
Maria Baker
Set Designer
Wilson Webb
Still Photographer
Thomas Johnston
Script Supervisor
Justin Johnson
Digital Effects Supervisor
Travis Hottinger
Electrician
Craig Hanson
Electrician
Kevin Karpinski
Electrician
Edward Cohen
Electrician
Jeff Villars
Electrician
Joseph Grimaldi
Best Boy Electric
Tyson Bidner
Location Manager
Chris Cloud
Location Assistant
Kat Donahue
Assistant Location Manager
Anne Healy
Assistant Location Manager
Mark Har
Location Scout
Eric D. Howell
Stunts
Danny Downey
Stunts
Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator
Keith Walters
Property Master
John C. Cameron
Assistant Property Master
Paul Candrilli
Best Boy Grip
Matt Joyer
Swing
Quentin Matthys
Swing
Brian J. Simpson
Swing
Sarah Kruchowski
Swing
Chris Thickins
Swing
Rob Walstead
Swing
Ryan Tallant
Swing
Scott Troha
Dresser
Timothy O'Toole
Video Assist Operator
Katie McQuerrey
Associate Editor
Mitch Lillian
Key Grip
David Pope
Grip
Joseph Gallup
Grip
Scott Jolstad
Grip
Darin Spring
Grip
Randall Balsmeyer
Title Designer
Christien Tinsley
Makeup Effects
Deborah Jensen
Art Direction
Emma Gaffney
First Assistant Editor
Alexandre Cancado
Compositor
Joey Sila
Compositor
James Waterson
Compositor
Jared Simeth
Compositor
Peter Zimbicki
Utility Sound
Chris C. Benson
Utility Sound
Gregory Hill
Graphic Designer
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