Welch, who gained international fame as a key player in the McCarthy hearings, where he berated the Senator with the now famous line “Have you no sense of decency, sir?” The trial is overseen by Judge Weaver, played by real-life attorney Joseph N. “Anatomy of a Murder” really kicks into high gear in its second half, which is entirely taken up by the murder trial, which becomes an epic battle of wits and wills between Paul and slick fiery prosecutor Claude Dancer, played by George C. He drags her outside and scolds her about her completely inappropriate behavior (in light of the circumstances – Frederick in jail, the upcoming murder trial, etc…), telling her to “save that jiggle for your husband”. In one unbelievable scene at a swinging jazz club, we see Paul sitting in on a punchy piano duet with none other than Duke Ellington (!), the creator of the film’s perfect score, when he sees a drunken Laura flirting and dancing with a soldier. Lee Remick is the true star of this first half, coyly flirting with and befuddling the usually stoic James Stewart, her simmering sexuality throwing a cloud of suspicion over the truth of what really happened on that night. Paul interviews key witnesses, visits the bar where the shooting occurred, and spends lots of time with the defendant’s wife, Laura. In this first half we see Paul and his team slowly gathering information and attempting to build a defense, which eventually takes on the form of a temporary insanity plea for Frederick, that he was out of his mind when he shot the supposed rapist. The movie is roughly divided into two parts. This quiet existence is quickly shaken up when he takes on the case of Frederick Manion (played by a very young and striking, Ben Gazzara), an Army lieutenant accused of killing a bartender who allegedly raped his wife, Laura ( Lee Remick). He now has a small private practice, and likes to go fishing while his secretary and legal assistant Maida Rutledge ( Eve Arden) grumbles about the lack of business, and his drinking buddy and fellow lawyer Parnell McCarthy ( Arthur O’Connell) drops by late at night to hang out and read old law books. James Stewart plays Paul Biebler, a slightly washed-up defense lawyer in Upper Peninsula Michigan, who was voted out of office when he was District Attorney. “Anatomy of a Murder” is based on a true story, and the script is based on a book by Robert Traver, the pen name of real-life lawyer and Judge John Voelker. Preminger intuited that this was the beginning of the end for the blissful post-war era of America, and the start of a darker, more open time for the country, and with this film, he cemented his legacy as one of the finest film directors ever. Director Otto Preminger has always been known for pushing the envelope in his movies (Bass had also designed a similar credit sequence for Preminger’s earlier controversial film “The Man with the Golden Arm”), and here he again courted infamy with frank discussions of divorce, violence and sexuality. It has a very modern feel to it (as does the film’s poster, also designed by Bass), and signals this as a very modern film for 1959. The famous opening title sequence for Anatomy of a Murder was designed by graphic designer Saul Bass, and uses cut-out animation of a crudely drawn dismembered body interwoven with a brisk jazz score over the credits. Voelker (story)ĭVD/Blu-ray release date: February 21, 2012 Estimated pricing is strictly an estimate.Written by: Wendell Mayes (screenplay) and John D. *Market price in the secondary market is highly volatile. An image is provided only if we have access to one from a gallery and all images and photos are copyright by their respective copyright holders. Please use the estimated market price to get a good idea of the limited edition print of Anatomy Of A Murder, 1959's current value. Please note that we do not currently do appraisals. If you would like to speak with one of our secondary market art brokers about Anatomy Of A Murder, 1959 or any other limited edition art, please call 90. If you need an art appraisal, we do not currently perform these at this time. This art piece is a hard to find print, but we can attempt to locate one available for sale for you. If you are interested in a price quote and purchase of this print, please contact us using the form provided and we will contact you regarding Saul Bass's Anatomy Of A Murder, 1959 availability and current market price on the secondary market. This limited edition print may be available for purchase. View other Limited Edition Art Prints by Saul BassĮstimated Market Price*: Between $52.00 and $110.00Īnatomy Of A Murder, 1959 by Saul Bass has recently been listed as available in the secondary art market.
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