Anatomy of a Murder
by Otto Preminger
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Actor: Arthur O'Connell, Ben Gazzara, Eve Arden, James Stewart, Lee RemickDirector: Otto Preminger
Brand: Sony
Cinematographer: Sam Leavitt
Producer: Otto Preminger
Editor: Louis R. Loeffler
Writer: John D. Voelker
Writer: Wendell Mayes
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Georgian (Subtitled); Chinese (Subtitled); Thai (Subtitled); Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1
Running Time: 160 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-07-11
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Anatomy of a Murder
Movie Review: A very well done courtroom drama...
Summary: 4 Stars
Risqu? for its time, and certainly profound and entertaining; `Anatomy of a Murder' is a very well done courtroom drama with some excellent performances. What's exceedingly nice about this film is that it ages very well, despite the change in times. Sure, some of the court outbursts seem rather humorous to us today (beings that `panties' is a word only immature frat boys find funny) but the entirety of the film still rings very true, and the entertainment value has not diminished over the years.
The film tells of small-town lawyer Paul Biegler who takes on the case of defending an army lieutenant who is accused of murdering a man he believes attacked his wife. As Paul gets to know the victim, Laura Manion, he realizes that she may not be being entirely truthful; but his attraction to her and his desire to win the case cloud his better judgment.
Let's talk a little bit about Lee Remick. I just kind of laid into her acting a bit on my review for `Days of Wine and Roses', where I found her to be awkward and unconvincing. I had seen this movie first and so I was really anticipating her performance alongside Lemmon. The fact is, I thought she was marvelous here. She really nails her character. Some have balked at her being unbelievable as a victim, but that is entirely the point. We are supposed to second guess her motives, and right from the very beginning she appears to be a young girl who screwed up and is trying to act her way out of her mistake. She captures the ambiguity rather well, playing to her strengths by trying to seduce others into believing her.
James Stewart is very good here, but he is outshone by Remick and a very seedy George C. Scott (can you say one of the best supporting actors of the late 50's, early 60's).
`Anatomy of a Murder' is a very rewarding cinematic experience, rich with character development (I love the way Stewart is able to create a complete internal change within Paul) and realistic story progression. The end result is something very entertaining. I have to say this, it is not as brilliant as some have laid claim to, nor is it something truly groundbreaking; but it is very, very good. The acting is all spot on and the ending in particular is appropriate and adds a nice layer of intrigue as our perceptions of the truth are either confirmed or completely turned on their heads.
I'm not a huge fan of these courtroom type films, but this one sold me, so major props for that. It also made me really want to read the novel by John D. Voelker. I'd recommend this without any hesitation.
Summary of Anatomy of a Murder
When his flirtatious young wife claims she was raped an army lieutenant kills her attacker and hires small town lawyer james stewart to defend him. Special features: subtitles in english spanish portuguese chinese korean and thai photo montage theatrical trailer talent files production notes and more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 05/27/2008 Starring: Lee Remick Ben Cazzara Run time: 160 minutes Rating: NrOtto Preminger turned this 1959 courtroom drama, based on the popular novel, into terrific adult drama. James Stewart stars as a small-town lawyer who defends an army officer (Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering a bartender who assaulted his wife (Lee Remick). The taut script, large performance by Stewart, and then-daring elements of the story (words like "panties" are spoken in the context of discussing a sex crime) give the action a certain immediacy--which you don't find very often in today's movies about jurisprudence. Nice work by Remick and Gazzara, as well as George C. Scott, Arthur O'Connell, and real-life judge Joseph N. Welch, who plays the judge in this film. A very good experience all around. --Tom Keogh
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