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Beyond the Book Club: "12 Angry Men" by Reginald Rose

Beyond the Book Club: "12 Angry Men" by Reginald Rose

Derek Chauvin, Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael, William “Roddie” Bryan. These figures and the trials associated with them have captured our attention that last few years, prompting our turn to 12 Angry Men, a landmark American drama that inspired a classic film and a Broadway revival.


A blistering character study and an examination of the American melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check, Twelve Angry Men holds at its core a deeply patriotic faith in the U.S. legal system. The play centers on Juror Eight, who is at first the sole holdout in an 11-1 guilty vote. Eight sets his sights not on proving the other jurors wrong but rather on getting them to look at the situation in a clear-eyed way not affected by their personal prejudices or biases. Reginald Rose deliberately and carefully peels away the layers of artifice from the men and allows a fuller picture to form of them--and of America, at its best and worst.
 
After the critically acclaimed teleplay aired in 1954, this landmark American drama went on to become a cinematic masterpiece in 1957 starring Henry Fonda, for which Rose wrote the adaptation. More recently, Twelve Angry Men had a successful, and award-winning, run on Broadway

We will discuss the screenplay and the 1957 film adaptation immediately after a viewing of the movie.  The movie will begin at 1:30 PM, and discussion will begin after a brief intermission, about 3:00. Snacks will be served.  All are welcome!   

Please note that the MPAA did not exist in 1957, so the film is NOT rated.

Date:
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Time:
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Conference Room B - MCPL
Campus:
Marion County Public Library
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  In Person Onsite  
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Event Organizer

Megan Mahoney

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