Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Anatomy of a murder

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

directed and produced by Otto Preminger ; screenplay by Wendell Mayes

Runtime

161

Series statement

The 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 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

Technique

live action

Classification