Thursday, January 14, 2016

Witness for the Prosecution

Witness for the Prosecution (Billy Wilder, 1957)
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Rating: Q=6, P=6 / Average OJ
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=3, Scale 3=3, Scale 4=3

Mystery, Crime, Courtroom Drama, Based on Novel, Suspense

Oh, how I love Agatha Christie! This is one of her most famous novels but one I haven't read or seen, so I was pleasantly surprised by how her narrative complexity and subtleties translated very well to the film adaptation. Marlene Dietrich is fascinating, Charles Laughton is marvelous. A great courtroom drama that keeps you watching until the twist ending!

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