blu rays dvd News | Criterion's Three Reasons: Anatomy of a Murder

A few times each month, The Criterion Collection gives fans Three Reasons why they should see one of their releases. Up this week is Otto Preminger's Anatomy of a Murder (1959).

The trailer for Anatomy of a Murder's Three Reasons can be found below:

"A virtuoso James Stewart plays a small-town Michigan lawyer who takes on a difficult case: the defense of a young army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering a local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife (Lee Remick). This gripping envelope-pusher, the most popular film by Hollywood provocateur Otto Preminger, was groundbreaking for the frankness of its discussion of sex—but more than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. Featuring an outstanding supporting cast—with a young George C. Scott as a fiery prosecutor and the legendary attorney Joseph N. Welch as the judge—and an influential score by Duke Ellington, Anatomy of a Murder is an American movie landmark, nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture."

Anatomy of a Murder streets on February 21st, but you can pre-order the DVD or the Blu-ray today.

Source: The Criterion Collection