Movie

Anatomy of a Murder

1959 · 161 min

A long, talky courtroom drama that pulls you into its verbal chess match and leaves a wry, uneasy aftertaste.

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Overview: Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.
How it feels: Tense, cynical, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, morality, deception, sexuality
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
morality
deception
sexuality
guilt
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild