Title:
Anatomy of a murder
ISBN:
9781604655407
Edition:
DVD ed. ; widescreen.
Publication Information:
[Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection, 2012.
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (161 min.) : sd., b&w, col. ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Based on the novel of the same title by Robert Traver.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1959.
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.
Reading Level:
Rating: Not rated.
Added Author:
Added Uniform Title:
Anatomy of a murder (Motion picture)
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.
System Details:
DVD; WIDESCREEN 16:9; 1.85:1 ASPECT RATIO; HIGH-DEFINITION DIGITAL RESTORATION; PCM DOLBY DIGITAL MONO.; DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 SURROUND; NTSC REGION 1.
Language Note:
ENGLISH DIALOGUE WITH OPTIONAL ENGLISH SUBTITLES.
