12 angrey men

Justice Served by 12 Angry Men
The 1957 film version of 12 Angry Men is a timeless classical drama for the ages.

Directed by Sidney Lumet with no special effects and very few props the viewer is forced

to concentrate on the actual story. The screenplay, written by Reginald Rose, also offers

no distractions from the unfolding drama. The tale is set in real-time and the basic

scene is the inside of a locked jury room. The only other two scenes in the entire film are

the beginning and ending shots of the outside of the grand courthouse and a brief

section in the courtroom itself. The only significant part of the courtroom shot seems to

be the parting shot of the young accused murderer as the jurors file out after a seemingly

bored judge sets rules and standards. The story starts in earnest when the twelve male

jurors are locked in the stifling oblong room to make their decision.

It is obvious at the onset that the general consensus is a ...