12 Angry Men (1957)
The Criterion Collection, 2011.
First Printing. Two-DVD Special Edition.
Henry Fonda is cast as the single dissenting member on a jury of white men passing judgment on a Puerto Rican teenager charged with murdering his father. It is an illuminating snapshot of 1950s America. Two-DVD Special Edition features include:
Disc One:
- New high-definition digital restoration
- Frank Schaffner’s 1955 television version, with an introduction by Ron Simon, curator at the Paley Center for Media
- Production history of 12 Angry Men, from teleplay to big-screen classic
- Original theatrical trailer
Disc Two:
- Archival interviews with director Sidney Lumet
- New interview with screenwriter Walter Bernstein about Lumet
- New interview with Ron Simon about writer Reginald Rose
- Tragedy in a Temporary Town (1956), a teleplay directed by Lumet and written by Reginald Rose
- New interview with cinematographer John Bailey about director of photography Boris Kaufman
ISBN: 9781604655094
Double DVD Disc Special Edition, 96 minutes, black & white, monaural, 1.66:1 aspect ratio. In case, with booklet featuring an essay by writer and law professor Thane Rosenbaum.
Previously owned and opened and in excellent condition.
Price: $20.00