The court proceedings have always been one of the indispensable elements in the film. Look at the judge and the jury's heart like a mirror, fair and strict; the eloquence and cunning of the prosecution and defense, sometimes even if they know that they will not let the protagonist lose, but before the final judgment is announced, they still can't help but pinch a cold sweat for him, which shows how fascinating the court movie is. This time, Xiaobian recommends five excellent works to everyone, friends who like legal theme movies do not miss ~
1. The Twelve Angry Men (1957)
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Henry Fonda / Martin Bauersam / John Fidler / Lee Cobb
Synopsis: An 18-year-old boy who grew up in a slum was sued in court on suspicion of killing his father, and the witnesses said it was conclusive, and the evidence on all sides was extremely unfavorable to him. Twelve people from different professions formed a jury in the case, and they had to agree in the lounge to decide whether the juvenile was guilty or not, and if convicted, the juvenile would be sentenced to death.
The twelve jury members were different, and with the exception of Juror No. 8 (Henry Fonda), the others dismissed the case with such clear facts that the juvenile was found guilty before discussion began. Juror No. 8 raised his own "reasonable doubts" and patiently persuaded the other jurors that in the process, each of them had different views on life and was also in conflict and contest...
Known as one of the greatest court films, there is no one. Although most of the plots only take place in a closed and dark room, and can only rely on the dialogue of the characters to promote the development of the plot, but the whole movie is not tired and tired at all, in the confrontation of the jury members with different personalities, they clearly see the collision of values, the difference in the concept of life, the difference in survival experience, and even look beyond the house, the contradiction between rich and poor in American society at that time, and the storm of the times.
2. Prosecution Witness (1957)
Director: Billy Wilder
Starring: Tyrone Bowa / Marlene Dietrich / Charles Lawton / Elsa Lanche
Synopsis: Sir Weffie (Charles Lawton), a well-known criminal defence lawyer in London, received heart disease treatment, but was still weak, and on the first day he went home to recuperate, nurses have been strictly supervising his medication and eliminating tobacco and alcohol. In order to facilitate the going upstairs, the housekeeper also built an elevator for him. However, all kinds of care and care did not work at all for this unruly and sharp-toothed barrister, but instead a complaint made him very excited. Lawyer Mayhue and client Wohl (Tyrone Bowa) visit and ask him to come out and fight the case. It turned out that Wall had met the rich woman, and the two met very happily, although the servant was full of contempt for the egg beater he invented, but the rich woman was full of love for him, and even modified his will for him, leaving him 80,000 pounds. However, the rich woman was brutally killed. As a result, Wall became the number one suspect in the police. His only witness is his wife, Kristin (Marlene Dietrich), but the latter's indifference and calmness at the door make Sir Weffy suspect that there is something else hidden in this. Behind the mysterious cases, there are one interlocking and ulterior secrets hidden...
You'll be talking to people about the film, but please don't tell him the ending. The whole play of "Prosecution Witness" is like immersing the viewer, thinking about it, worrying about it, and the black hole-like plot attracts the audience, and finally completely wraps you up and quickly swallows you up. Agatha Christie's exquisite plot is paired with the witty dialogue of Billy Wilder, as well as the wonderful performances of Charles Lawton, Marlene Dietrich, Tyrone Bowart and others, wonderful and exquisite plot advancement, humorous and funny details, wonderful courtroom arguments, ingenious endings, a classic masterpiece of novel and film, almost perfect film.
3. The Furnace (2011)
Director: Huang Dong hyuk
Starring: Kong Youyou / Jung You-mi / Kim Ji-young / Kim Hyun-so / Jung In-so
Synopsis: Ren Ho (Kong You), a mute art teacher from Seoul, comes to Kiritsu to apply for the School of Loving Deaf and Dumb. It rains heavily, he accidentally crashes a car, and while repairing, he meets Rou Zhen (Zheng Youmei), a member of the human rights organization. Renhao's wife died early, and his 8-year-old daughter was born with asthma and was taken care of by her grandmother, so he worked tirelessly to find a job to support the family. However, the twins' principal and director of education forced Ren Hao to pay a bribe of 50 million won. At the same time, Ren Hao gradually found that the school was shrouded in a tense and oppressive atmosphere, which was suffocating. In particular, three children attract attention: the clever Kim Yeon-doo (Kim Hyun-so) and the gluttonous Chan Yoo-ri (Jeong In-so) who are always evasive. The younger brother of Quan Min Xiu (Baek Seung-hwan) commits suicide, and he always has bruises all over his face. After class, Ren Hao also heard shouting and crying in the women's restroom, and he did not investigate deeply under the obstruction of the doorman. afterwards. He unexpectedly witnessed the principal bribing the police, the instructor beating Minxiu severely, and the director drowning Yandou. A shocking secret is slowly revealed, and the truth shocks South Korea...
The film is based on a true incident at a school for the deaf and disabled in Gwangju in 2005 and is adapted from the novel of the same name by South Korean writer Kong Ji-yong.
A film that changes the laws of a country is enough to illustrate the film's influence. The ending of the story is very sad, so tragic that people can't help but shed tears... But there will still be some good people, doing something for others regardless of the return, making people feel that there is a trace of fire in the cold world, illuminating the way of others...
4. The Advocate (2013)
Director: Yang Yushuo
Starring: Song Kang-ho / Oh Dae-so / Kim Young-ae / Guo Do-won / Ren Shi-wan
Synopsis: In 1978, Song Youshuo (Song Kanghao), who only has a high school education, finally passes the judicial examination after years of hard work, and soon after becoming a judge, he becomes a lawyer. He keenly sniffed the business opportunities from the latest policies and started with the real estate book-for-book business. Although he was ridiculed by his peers as a nightclub brother who distributed business cards anytime and anywhere, Youshuo did not think so, and stepped towards the goal in his heart step by step. He relied on the money he earned to make his wife and children rich, and he also paid off the conscience debt he owed to his aunt at the hotel seven years ago. In the 1980s, the struggle for democratization in South Korea intensified. Youshuo completely ignored the outside of the window and continued to make money behind closed doors. However, the upheaval of society has not allowed him to stay out of the matter, and Park Jin-woo, the son of the hotel aunt, has been arrested for being accused of being a left-wing society affiliated with the Busan Reading Federation, and has been subjected to cruel abuse and unfair accusations.
Although he loves money, he is more emotional, and thus embarks on the road of defending democracy...
The theme of "The Defender" is taken from the real person's former President of South Korea, a life experience before coming to power, a history of personal struggle, and his value, significance, and role in promoting the democratization of the Republic of Korea. Through the picture language of this movie, the expression, performance and performance of the image is a very difficult thing, and the male protagonist Song Kanghao, whom I have never seen before, but I was moved by his civilian original posture performance.
5. The Life of David Gore (2003)
Director: Alan Parker
Starring: Kevin Spacey / Kate Winslet / Laura Linnie / Gabriel Mann
Synopsis: Betsy Bloom (Kate Winsley), a well-known journalist at a New York news magazine, is tasked with interviewing a death row inmate, David Gore (Kevin Spacy). Gore is charged with raping and murdering Constance Haravi and will be executed on Friday at 6 p.m., so Bloom will interview and record the last three days of Gore's life, after Which Gore refused all interviews. Bloom was initially dismissive of the task, but during her contact with Gore, she discovered that everything was not as simple as it seemed, so Bloom decided to start searching for the truth with only three days left...
Maybe the world is not perfect, and life is not lacking in emptiness and boredom, but there is such a person who firmly believes in and persistently pursues the ideal, and does not hesitate to use their lives to pave the way to the ideal. In many cases, these ideal martyrs cannot be understood by the world, and some are even misunderstood and scolded by people. But it is precisely such a person who, with the spirit of moths to put out fire, heralds hope and the future for mankind.
The above are five movies recommended by individuals, and there may be many good movies that have not been seen, do you have any recommendations?