Anatomy of a Murder
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 Murder is an American movie landmark, nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture.
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 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
- Trailer, featuring on-set footage
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: 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
Cover based on a theatrical poster by Saul Bass
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 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
- Trailer, featuring on-set footage
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: 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
Cover based on a theatrical poster by Saul Bass
Cast
- James Stewart
- Paul Biegler
- Lee Remick
- Laura Manion
- Ben Gazzara
- Lieutenant Frederick Manion
- Arthur O'Connell
- Parnell McCarthy
- Eve Arden
- Maida Rutledge
- Kathryn Grant
- Mary Pilant
- George C. Scott
- Claude Dancer
- Orson Bean
- Dr. Matthew Smith
- Russ Brown
- George Lemon
- Murray Hamilton
- Alphonse Paquette
- Brooks West
- Mitch Lodwick
- Ken Lynch
- Sergeant James Durgo
- John Qualen
- Sulo, the guard
- Howard McNear
- Dr. Dompierre
- Alexander Campbell
- Dr. W. Gregory Harcourt
- Ned Wever
- Dr. Raschid
- Jimmy Conlin
- Clarence Madigan
- Royal Beal
- Sherrif Battisfore
- Joseph Kearns
- Lloyd Burke
- Don Ross
- Duane "Duke" Miller
- Lloyd Le Vasseur
- Court clerk
- James Walters
- Army sergeant
- Duke Ellington
- Pie-Eye
- Joseph N. Welch
- Judge Weaver
Credits
- Director
- Otto Preminger
- Producer
- Otto Preminger
- Director of photography
- Sam Leavitt, A.S.C.
- Production design
- Boris Leven
- Music
- Duke Ellington
- Based on the novel by
- Robert Traver
- Camera operator
- Irving Rosenberg
- Lighting technician
- James Almond
- Key grip
- Leo McCreary
- Makeup
- Del Armstrong
- Makeup
- Harry Ray
- Hairdressing
- Myrl Stoltz
- Wardrobe
- Michael Harte
- Wardrobe
- VouLee Giokaris
- Editor
- Louis R. Loeffler
- Sound
- Jack Solomon
- Script supervisor
- Kathleen Fagan
- Music editor
- Richard Carruth
- Set dressing
- Howard Bristol
- Assistant to the producer
- Max Slater
- Production manager
- Henry Weinberger
- Assistant director
- David Silver
- Titles designed by
- Saul Bass
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