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1957 · 97 min · NR

12 Angry Men

Directed by Sidney Lumet · Drama

12 Angry Men (1957) is a Drama film, directed by Sidney Lumet set in New York City during the 1950s, in summer. It runs 97 minutes and is rated NR.

A courtroom, with a tense and contemplative tone. Themes of power & corruption and class conflict play out through single location / bottle.

Composer
Kenyon Hopkins
Cinematography
Boris Kaufman
Cast
Martin BalsamJohn FiedlerLee J. CobbE.G. MarshallJack KlugmanEdward BinnsJack WardenHenry Fonda

The world of this film

Setting

Where
New York City
Setting
UrbanUnderground
When
1950s
Season
Summer

Premise & themes

Premise
Courtroom
Themes
Power & CorruptionClass Conflict
Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
TenseContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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