A virtuoso James Stewart plays a small-town Michigan lawyer who takes on a difficult case: the defense of a young army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering a local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife (Lee Remick). This gripping envelope-pusher, the most popular film by Hollywood provocateur Otto Preminger, was groundbreaking for the frankness of its discussion of sex—but more than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. Featuring an outstanding supporting cast—with a young George C. Scott as a fiery prosecutor and the legendary attorney Joseph N. Welch as the judge—and an influential score by Duke Ellington,Anatomy of a Murderis an American movie landmark, nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture.
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United States
1959
161 minutes
Black & White
1.85:1
English
Spine #600
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
New alternate 5.1 soundtrack, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio
New interview with Otto Preminger 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 ofFiring Line,featuring Preminger in discussion with William F. Buckley Jr.
Excerpts from the work in progressAnatomy of “Anatomy”
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic Nick Pinkerton and a 1959Lifemagazine article on real-life lawyer Joseph N. Welch, who plays Judge Weaver in the film
Cover based on a theatrical poster by Saul Bass
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A virtuoso James Stewart plays a small-town Michigan lawyer who takes on a difficult case: the defense of a young army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering a local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife (Lee Remick). This gripping envelope-pusher, the most popular film by Hollywood provocateur Otto Preminger, was groundbreaking for the frankness of its discussion of sex—but more than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. Featuring an outstanding supporting cast—with a young George C. Scott as a fiery prosecutor and the legendary attorney Joseph N. Welch as the judge—and an influential score by Duke Ellington,Anatomy of a Murderis an American movie landmark, nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture.
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Film Info
United States
1959
161 minutes
Black & White
1.85:1
English
Spine #600
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
New alternate 5.1 soundtrack, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio
New interview with Otto Preminger 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 ofFiring Line,featuring Preminger in discussion with William F. Buckley Jr.
Excerpts from the work in progressAnatomy of “Anatomy”
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic Nick Pinkerton and a 1959Lifemagazine article on real-life lawyer Joseph N. Welch, who plays Judge Weaver in the film
Cover based on a theatrical poster by Saul Bass
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A virtuoso James Stewart plays a small-town Michigan lawyer who takes on a difficult case: the defense of a young army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering a local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife (Lee Remick). This gripping envelope-pusher, the most popular film by Hollywood provocateur Otto Preminger, was groundbreaking for the frankness of its discussion of sex—but more than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. Featuring an outstanding supporting cast—with a young George C. Scott as a fiery prosecutor and the legendary attorney Joseph N. Welch as the judge—and an influential score by Duke Ellington,Anatomy of a Murderis an American movie landmark, nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture.
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Film Info
United States
1959
161 minutes
Black & White
1.85:1
English
Spine #600
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
New digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
New alternate 5.1 soundtrack, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio
New interview with Otto Preminger 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 ofFiring Line,featuring Preminger in discussion with William F. Buckley Jr.
Excerpts from the work in progressAnatomy of “Anatomy”
