New on DVD & Blu-Ray : ANATOMY OF A MURDER (1959) - Criterion Collection

Synopsis: A virtuoso James Stewart (Vertigo) plays a small-town Michigan lawyer who takes on a difficult case: that of a young Army lieutenant (The Killing of a Chinese Bookie’s Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering the local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife (Days of Wine and Roses’ Lee Remick). This gripping, envelope-pushing courtroom potboiler, the most popular film from Hollywood provocateur Otto Preminger (Laura), was groundbreaking for the frankness of its discussion of sex—more than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. With its outstanding supporting cast—including a young George C. Scott (Patton) as a fiery prosecuting attorney and legendary real-life attorney Joseph N. Welch as the judge—and influential jazz score by Duke Ellington, Anatomy of a Murder is a Hollywood landmark; it was nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Worldwide Box-Office: N/A

Number of Discs (Click Links to Buy from Amazon):

• 2 Discs - DVD ($19.99)
• 1 Disc - Blu-Ray ($27.99)

DVD / Blu-Ray Special Features :

• 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
• Newsreel footage from the set
• Excerpts from a 1967 episode of Firing Line
• Excerpts from the work in progress Anatomy of "Anatomy": The Making of a Movie
• Behind-the-scenes photographs by Life magazine's Gjon Mili
• Trailer, featuring on-set footage
• PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Nick Pinkerton and more

Release Date : February 21, 2012

Run Time : 161 Min.

Studio/Distributor : Criterion Collection

Rating : Unrated

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