Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Directed by Otto Preminger · Cinematography by Sam Leavitt
Approved161 min67 frames
CrimeDramaMystery
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What is Anatomy of a Murder about?
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.
Anatomy of a Murder is a 1959 American legal drama film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by Wendell Mayes was based on the 1958 novel of the same name written by Michigan Supreme Court Justice John D. Voelker under the pen name of Robert Traver. Voelker based the novel on a 1952 murder case in which he was the defense attorney.
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Across 67 sampled frames, medium shots dominate the coverage of Anatomy of a Murder (82% of the sample). Cinematographer Sam Leavitt keeps 48% of it in soft, low-key light. 45% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1950s.
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