Anatomy of a Murder
Taste attributes: crimedramamysterythrillermusic/dancelegalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
"No search of human emotions has ever probed so deeply, so truthfully as… Anatomy of a Murder."
Boxlist takeA heavy crime thriller that is layered, stirring and grounded. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 1959
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
