This is one of those pictures that sacrifices cheap thrills for a subtle, meaningful drama of ideas, which guarantees that it will never be made with quite this quality again.
One example: Terrence Rattigan intentionally eliminates what would certainly have been the most exiting scene--showing the outcome of the trial--just so he could maintain focus on how each character reacts to the verdict and how personal sacrifices paid off in pursuit of what is right.
While on that subject, I should note what was even more oblique in the plot was the failure to show (either to the characters or to the audience watching the movie) any evidence proving Winslow's guilt or innocence! And yet the movie still satisfies.
The real hero, as this picture shows, believe it or not, is the English rule of law, as established by the Magna Carta, that allows any citizen who is charged with a crime to defend himself in a court of law. Something you would never expect that a mere movie could do so well.
RonLev Philly
One example: Terrence Rattigan intentionally eliminates what would certainly have been the most exiting scene--showing the outcome of the trial--just so he could maintain focus on how each character reacts to the verdict and how personal sacrifices paid off in pursuit of what is right.
While on that subject, I should note what was even more oblique in the plot was the failure to show (either to the characters or to the audience watching the movie) any evidence proving Winslow's guilt or innocence! And yet the movie still satisfies.
The real hero, as this picture shows, believe it or not, is the English rule of law, as established by the Magna Carta, that allows any citizen who is charged with a crime to defend himself in a court of law. Something you would never expect that a mere movie could do so well.
RonLev Philly