1957 · 97 min · NR
12 Angry Men
Directed by Sidney Lumet · Drama
12 Angry Men (1957) is a Drama film, directed by Sidney Lumet set in New York City during the 1950s, in summer. It runs 97 minutes and is rated NR.
A courtroom and murder mystery, with a tense and contemplative tone. Themes of prejudice & racism and power & corruption play out through single location / bottle and real time.
Composer
Kenyon Hopkins
Cinematography
Boris Kaufman
Cast
Martin BalsamJohn FiedlerLee J. CobbE.G. MarshallJack KlugmanEdward BinnsJack WardenHenry Fonda
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Premise
Structure
Tone
TenseContemplative
Shape
Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction
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