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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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Otto Preminger occupies a distinguished place in the annals of film history, not only for directing some of Hollywood's grand classics but also for playing a pivotal role in dismantling the notorious MPAA Production Code. This code, which governed content in American films for decades, was increasingly challenged by Preminger's work. Among his most significant contributions to this movement is the 1959 courtroom dra…More
One of the most famous courtroom dramas in film history Uno de los dramas judiciales más famosos de la historia del cine _Anatomy of a Fall_ was one of my favorite movies from last year and I remember when I saw the poster for the first time I thought the title sounded familiar from somewhere. Then I saw a retro-style promotional poster that I thought I'd seen somewhere else, but it wasn't until two nights ago that…More
