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Anatomy of a murder [videorecording] / by Arden, Eve,1912-1990.; Bean, Orson.; Crosby, Kathryn,1933-; Ellington, Duke,1899-1974.; Gazzara, Ben,1930-2012.; Hamilton, Murray.; Leavitt, Samuel,1904-1984.; Loeffler, Louis R.,1897-1972.; Mayes, Wendell.; O'Connell, Arthur,1908-1981.; Preminger, Otto.; Remick, Lee.; Scott, George C.,1927-1999.; Stewart, James,1908-1997.; Traver, Robert,1903-1991.Anatomy of a murder.Videorecording.; Welch, Joseph N.,1890-1960.; Carlyle Productions.; Criterion Collection (Firm);
Disc one: Anatomy of a murder (161 min.) -- trailer featuring on-set footage. Disc two: interview with Otto Preminger's biographer Foster Hirsch -- critic Gary Giddins explores Duke Ellington's score in a new interview -- a look at the relationship between graphic designer Saul Bass and Preminger with Bass biographer Pat Kirkham -- newsreel footage from the set -- excerpts from a 1967 episode of Firing Line, featuring Preminger in discussion with William F. Buckley Jr. -- excerpts from the work in progress Anatomy of "Anatomy" -- behind-the-scenes photographs by Life magazine's Gjon Mili. Plus: a booklet featuring an essay by critic Nick Pinkerton and a 1959 Life magazine article on real-life lawyer Joseph N. Welch, who plays Judge Weaver in the film.Director of photography, Sam Leavitt ; editor, Louis R. Loeffler ; music, Duke Ellington.James Stewart, Ben Gazzara, Lee Remick, Eve Arden, George C. Scott, Kathryn Grant, Murray Hamilton, Orson Bean, Arthur O'Connell, Joseph N. Welch.A small-town Michigan lawyer takes on a difficult case: that of a young Army lieutenant accused of murdering the local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife. A gripping, envelope-pushing courtroom drama, Anatomy of a murder was groundbreaking for the frankness of its discussion of sex. More than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. With its outstanding supporting cast and influential jazz score by Duke Ellington, it is an American movie landmark.PG.DVD; widescreen presentation 16:9; 1.85:1 aspect ratio; High-Definition digital restoration; PCM Dolby digital mono.; Dolby digital 5.1 surround; NTSC region 1.
Subjects: Traver, Robert, 1903-1991; Feature films.; Legal films.; Murder; Rape; Trials (Murder);
© c2012., Criterion Collection,
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