OSCARS '82: The Verdict
“I believe there is justice in our hearts.”
CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of vegetative states, ambulance chasing, right-to-die laws, sexual harassment, lying, manipulation.
Our final film of this series takes us into the courtroom in a way few films rarely do. The courtroom drama can be wild, fantastic, and even a bit haughty. But this movie dares to go into the grit and grime of medical malpractice and expose the cost of justice. There’s no frills on this movie, no wasted moments, and while the story’s missing a little bit of context, it’s a masterclass in courtroom storytelling. And then there’s the cast, with a murderer’s row of performances from some of the best in the business, giving nuanced, crafted performances that take a very good story and make it incredibly grounded and real. We discuss The Verdict this week on Macintosh & Maud Haven’t Seen What?!
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Intro music taken from the Second Movement of Ludwig von Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Hong Kong (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 HK) license. To hear the full performance or get more information, visit the song page at the Internet Archive..
Excerpt taken from the score to the motion picture The Verdict. Composed by Johnny Mandel. © 1982 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
Excerpt from the motion picture The Verdict are © 1982 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
Excerpt taken from the telecast of the 55th Academy Awards Ceremony, broadcast by ABC on April 11, 1983. Music arranged and conducted by Bill Conti.
