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Plot:
- Dedicated LawyerFighting the SystemLegal ActionLegal InvestigationUncover TruthCourtroom DramaFalse AccusationKidnapping more...
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Genres:
- CrimeDramaHistoricalPeriod
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Time/Period:
- 30s
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Place:
- Prison
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Based on:
- Based on BookBased on True Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Crime of the Century, 1996
English
USA
Profile of Crime of the Century
The plot of Crime of the Century revolves around a car chase, a legal investigation, and a dedicated lawyer. The main genres are drama, crime, and period. In approach, it is serious and realistic. Crime of the Century is set, at least in part, in a prison. It takes place in the 1930s. It is originally a true story and based on a book.
Summary of Crime of the Century
In 1932, America was captivated by a shocking crime--the kidnapping and accidental death of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh's infant child. CRIME OF THE CENTURY, a dramatization of the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann (Stephen Rea), who was charged with the kidnapping, asserts that Hauptmann (sentenced to death for the crime) was, in fact, innocent. Based on Ludovic Kennedy's book THE AIRMAN AND THE CARPENTER, the film showcases deeply moving portrayals of Hauptmann and his wife (Isabella Rossellini) and fascinating, if sometimes cynically brutal, depictions of the men who hunt down Hauptmann, including Colonel Norman Schwarzkopf Sr. (J.T. Walsh). Director Mark Rydell fashions a riveting drama from Kennedy's book that is enhanced by stellar acting performances and an eerie but moving score.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 14 September 1996 |
| Runtime: | 114 min |
Cast and Crew
as Bruno Richard Hauptmann
as Anna Hauptmann
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