Anatomy of a Murder

Number 243

Day 26

Well number 243 was the 1959 Anatomy of a Murder, a brilliant court room drama. I really enjoyed this one and made this challenge worth while. If i had seen this start on TV i don't think i would have watched it  and boy would i have missed out.

Its a story where the excellent James Steward plays the defendant lawyer representing a man that shot a man that rapped his wife. what i like about the story is we never 100% sure was it rape or was it a case of his wife flirting with the man and they get carried away. What i also like is they don't make the defendant or his wife total likable , they leave us undecided whether should they really get off or not.

 I really like court room films, great debating , great dialogue , great tension. They don't really make many of these films anymore and i think this is because there a need to have films fast moving , bright lights , loads of special effects and a dramatic score which is very silly.

Why i love this film is its stripped back , basic sets (only about 3 or 4 ) no fancy camera angles , just good dialogue and good drama and it works.