Episode number 4 of Series “Critic and the Film”.
Arnot Robertson analyses the film “Twelve Angry Men”, directed by Sidney Lumet, produced by Henry Fonda and Reginald Rose, as a ‘writer’s play’, concerened less with story and action than with character. Uses excerpts from the film to illustrate the development of the various characters and compares the opening and closing scenes.
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ACMI Identifier
011243
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Appreciation
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Plots, themes, etc
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Jury
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Trials in motion pictures
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching
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Sound
Colour
Black and White
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16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)