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12 Angry Men

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Studio One: Twelve Angry Men (TV)

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12 Angry Menaka

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Twelve Angry Men

Year

1957

Running time

95 min.

Country

United States

Director

Sidney Lumet

Screenwriter

Reginald Rose. Play: Reginald Rose

Music

Kenyon Hopkins

Cinematography

Boris Kaufman (B&W)

Cast

Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Warden, E.G. Marshall, Martin Balsam, Ed Begley, John Fiedler, Robert Webber, Jack Klugman, George Voskovec, Joseph Sweeney, Edward Binns, Billy Nelson, John Savoca, Rudy Bond, James Kelly

Producer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Orion-Nova Productions

Genre

Drama. Mystery | Courtroom Drama / Lawyers

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Twelve Angry Men

Synopsis

Eleven jurors are convinced that the defendant is guilty of murder. The twelfth has no doubt of his innocence. How can this one man steer the others toward the same conclusion?

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Awards: 1957: 3 Nominations for Oscar: Best Movie, Director, Adapted Screenplay

1957: Golden Globes: 4 Nominations, including Best Film Drama, Director, Actor

1957: BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor (Henry Fonda). Nominated for Best Film

1957: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director

1957: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Best Drama Screenplay

1957: Berlin Film Festival: Golden Bear, OCIC Award

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1957: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Film & Best Director

1957: National Board of Review: Top 10 Best Films

Critics' reviews

"Excellent film (...) a penetrating, sensitive and sometimes shocking dissection of the hearts and minds of men (...) It makes for taut, absorbing and compelling drama that reaches far beyond the close confines of its jury room setting".

A.H. Weiler: The New York Times
"Too few films take on the art of arguing as a subject; we could certainly use more of them, but until then, Lumet's window into strained civic duty will continue to serve mightily (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Joshua Rothkopf: Time Out
"The film leaves a tremendous impact"

Variety
"It is a masterpiece of stylized realism -- the style coming in the way the photography and editing comment on the bare bones of the content (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"The film is pretty much saved, or nearly, by Lumet's tight direction and the capable performances (...) Mechanically written, but within its own middlebrow limitations, it delivers the goods."

Jonathan Rosenbaum: Chicago Reader
"Aesthetically, '12 Angry Men' is a master class in refurbished cinematic space (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Glenn Heath Jr.: Slant
"It has aged well. The issues addressed are as relevant today as they were in 1957 (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

James Berardinelli: ReelViews
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