Anatomy of a murder /

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform title:	Anatomy of a murder (Motion picture)
Imprint:	[Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection, 2012.
Description:	2 videodiscs (161 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language:	English
Series:	Criterion collection ; 600 Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 600.
Subject:	Traver, Robert, -- 1903-1991 -- Film and video adaptations. Traver, Robert, -- 1903-1991. Murder -- Drama. Rape -- Drama. Trials (Murder) -- Drama. Murder. Rape. Trials (Murder) Legal films. Fiction films. Feature films. Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Format:	DVD Video
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8644000

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Other uniform titles:	Preminger, Otto. Mayes, Wendell. Stewart, James, 1908-1997. Gazzara, Ben, 1930-2012. Remick, Lee Traver, Robert, 1903-1991. Anatomy of a murder. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
Other authors / contributors:	Carlyle Productions. Criterion Collection (Firm)
ISBN:	9781604655407 1604655402
Notes:	Based on the novel of the same title by Robert Traver. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1959. Special features: interview with Otto Priminger'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 ; newsreel footage from the set ; excerpts froma 1967 episode of Firing line, featuring Preminger ; excerpts from the work in progress Anatomy of "Anatomy". The making of a movie ; behind-the-scenes photographs by Life magazine's Gjon Mili ; Trailer, featuring on-set footage ; a booklet featuring an essay by critic Nick Pinkerton and more. 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. DVD, NTSC, widescreen 16:9 (1.85:1) aspect ratio, High-Definition digital restoration, PCM mono; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. English dialogue with optional English subtitles.
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 potboiler, 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's a Hollywood landmark.
Target Audience:	Rating: Unrated.
Standard no.:	715515091510
Publisher's no.:	CC2111DDVD The Criterion Collection

Review by Library Journal Review

Maverick Hollywood producer-director -Preminger (Advise and Consent; The Man with the Golden Arm) challenged prevailing standards with this frank 1959 courtroom drama based on an actual murder case. Facing a high-powered prosecutor (George C. Scott), Jimmy Stewart shows his teeth as a small-town lawyer who defends an army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) charged with shooting the bartender who supposedly raped his flirtatious wife (Lee Remick). Having already flouted the Production Code with The Moon Is Blue (1953), Preminger didn't shy from the kind of dialog now commonplace on shows like CSI or Law & Order. Extras include a 1967 Firing Line episode with the director in debate with William F. Buckley over censorship and a fascinating interview with -Preminger biographer Foster Hirsch. -VERDICT A bit overlong and occasionally creaky with age, Anatomy broke new ground with its candid storytelling. Classic-film lovers ought to take up its case. [See Trailers, LJ 1/12.]-Jeff T. Dick, Davenport, IA (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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