Summary
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.Additional Information
| Series | Criterion collection ; 600. |
| Subjects |
Murder
-- Drama.
Rape -- Drama. Trials (Murder) -- Drama. Legal films. Film adaptations. Fiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [New York] :Criterion Collection,2012 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Anatomy of a murder. |
| Contributors |
Preminger, Otto.
Mayes, Wendell. Stewart, James, 1908-1997. Remick, Lee. Gazzara, Ben, 1930-2012. O'Connell, Arthur, 1908-1981. Arden, Eve, 1908-1990. Crosby, Kathryn, 1933- Scott, George C., 1927-1999. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Traver, Robert, 1903-1991. Anatomy of a murder. Columbia Pictures. Criterion Collection (Firm) |
| Participants/Performers |
James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell, Eve Arden, Kathryn Grant, George C. Scott. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Sam Leavitt ; editor, Louis R. Loeffler ; music, Duke Ellington. |
| Language |
English In English; with optional English subtitles for the dead and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title from container. Based on the book by Robert Traver. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1959. "DVD edition." Accompanying material may include booklet (28 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.) comprises an essay by critic Nick Pinkerton, a 1959 Life magazine article on real-life lawyer Joseph N. Welch, and program notes. Special features: Trailer featuring on-set footage; new interview with Otto Preminger biographer Foster Hirsch; interview with critic Gary Giddins about Duke Ellington's score; 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. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1; enhanced for 16:9 widescreen TVs) presentation, Dolby digital mono. and 5.1 surround. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (161 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN | 9781604655407 1604655402 |
| Other | Classic View |