Bibliograph

Anatomy of a murder, Carlyle Productions ; screenplay by Wendell Mayes ; produced and directed by Otto Preminger

Type

Label

Anatomy of a murder, Carlyle Productions ; screenplay by Wendell Mayes ; produced and directed by Otto Preminger

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: Not rated

Main title

Anatomy of a murder

Oclc number

769783823

Responsibility statement

Carlyle Productions ; screenplay by Wendell Mayes ; produced and directed by Otto Preminger

Runtime

161

Series statement

Criterion collection, 600

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. 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

Table Of Contents

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

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification