Anatomy of a Murder
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Movie Reviews of Anatomy of a Murder
Movie Review: It's a Must See!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a "must see" for fans of Stewart, Court room drama, and murder stories. It is a true story, that was magnificiently directed by Otto Preminger, on the actual location where it originally took place! That is Marquette Mi., a city I am quite familiar with.
The original book, named the city as Thunder Bay, Ontario. The film calls it Iron City Michigan, which is apropos, because mining for iron and copper was major in the area, at the time the film was produced.
It is a great story of a seldom used, and almost never sucessful, defense for an admitted murderer.
That defense is "Insanity."
This DVD of the original film, details the story reverently, and truly, compared to the original book... (Wich was written by the Judge who actually heard the case. He also plays the role of the sheriff in the film!) {Many "locals" and CBS personell played bit parts.}
This aint your average movie folks. It's 2 hours 43 minutes long, and it RIVITING!
If you want to see what the black and white, bare basic, Court Room Murder story, of REAL events was like...
BUY THIS DVD!
Movie Review: A classic example of great movie making!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of Otto Preminger's
best directed movies. Its so real
and well written and acted. Jimmy
Stewart and the entire cast are
excellent. I grew up watching
old movies on the late show in
the 70's when they only had 4
channels and I loved them. I
think most people today just
don't appreciate these movies.
Too many movies with no story and
bad acting and special effects are
being made and people just have no
attention span to actually watch a
movie with a story. The person who
said it's outdated should watch more
of these types of movies. Yes it's old
it was old when I watched it but it's
great american movie making that they
don't make anymore. Why is it they
keep remaking old movies? cause they
have run out of ideas but they ruin
the movies with special effects or
dumbing down the story. Sorry but
I'm a movie lover and I go to many
movies and I haven't seen anything
except True Grit that comes close to
this excellent movie. Give this a try!
Also try Laura! it's even better!
Movie Review: A FINE COURTROOM DRAMA.
Summary: 5 Stars
An army lieutenant shoots a bar owner for allegedly raping his wife; Stewart tries to convice the jury that he's innocent of first degree murder, since he was the "victim of an irresistible Otto Preminger thrived on tense legal show downs, and this is perhaps his best, mostly for Stewart's cagey performance as the deceptively wily small-town lawyer. Preminger's landmark courtroom film is one which the public and critics alike took very seriously back in 1959. Under Preminger's flawless direction, the trial draws a fine line between drama and proper courtroom procedure. The plot is complicated by the nature of the criminals and defendants none of whom are purely good or evil, but who all have a complex relationship to the law and society. Lee Remick and George C. Scott are excellent in their roles and Eve Arden is interesting in her off-beat role as Maida. Some feel Ellington's score is a plus, others feel it's unsuitable. Although the film received 7 AA nominations, it garnered none. The judge in the film was played by Joseph N. Welch, who defended Joseph McCarthy during the 1954 anti-communist witch hunts.Movie Review: Excellent Court Room Drama
Summary: 5 Stars
Otto Preminger's Anatomy Of A Murder was considered very controversial at the time of its release in 1959. The story revolves around a small town lawyer (Jimmy Stewart) defending a young soldier (Ben Gazzara) who is accused of murder. The defense lies n the fact that Mr. Stewart is trying to prove justifiable homicide as he was reacting to the raping of his wife (Lee Remick). The subject of rape had never been so openly discussed on film before. The use of the word panties was considered quite risqué at the time. While today this sort of stuff appears on public television and seems quite tame, if you put yourself back into that more conservative time, you can see the movie is quite steamy. Aside from the controversy, it is an excellent court room drama with Mr. Stewart at his everyman best. A young George C. Scott is brash and cocky as the big city lawyer who locks horns with Mr. Stewart, Mr. Gazzara is cool and menacing in his role, Ms. Remick plays the classic femme fatale and Eve Arden plays Mr. Stewart's secretary with wisecracking charm. Anatomy Of A Murder is compelling and the ending will not disappoint.Movie Review: You lawyers out there, did you know this?
Summary: 5 Stars
I find it very surprising that of all the lawyers praising this film, non of them know or if they know, never mention the fact that John Voelker AKA Robert Traver was a lawyer himself. As a matter of fact, he graduated from the University of Michigan law school supporting himself as a waiter through school, was prosecutor for Marquette County where this murder actually happened and he prosecuted this case. He went on to be appointed a Michigan supreme court justice in 1957 by Govenor G. Mennen aka"Soapy" Williams and was re-elected. During that time he wrote the book "The Anatomy of a Murder" which was a feature on the Book of the Month club selection. NO WONDER the guy knew how to write court room drama so realistically. This is a great film, its fun to see my mother's home town of Ishpeming which is where John Voelker actually lived, and cool to see the beautiful Marquette court house. But...I have to agree that Duke Ellington seems a little out of place if anyone is familiar with the demographics of the UP of Michigan. Love his music and him, though.