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Inherit The Wind (1960)
TORRENT SUMMARY
Inherit the Wind
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Theatrical Release: 1960-08-30 DVD Release: 2001-12-11 Torrent Release: 31-10-2013 by user
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Movie Genre:
Biography, Drama, History
Runtime:
128 min.
Parental Rating:
Passed
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.
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DESCRIPTION
English
In a small Southern town, a school teacher, Bertram Cates, is about to stand trial. His offense: violating a state law by introducing to his students the concept that man descended from the apes, a theory of the naturalist Charles Darwin. Cates is vigorously denounced by town leaders such as the Rev. Jeremiah Brown.
The town is excited because appearing on behalf of the prosecution will be the famous Matthew Harrison Brady, a noted statesman and 3-time presidential candidate. A staunch foe of Darwinism and a Biblical scholar, Brady will sit beside the prosecuting attorney, Tom Davenport, in the courtroom of Judge Coffey to teach the naive teacher Cates the error of his ways.
A surprise is in store for Brady, however. The teacher's defense is to be handled by the equally well-known Henry Drummond, one of America's most controversial legal minds and a long-standing acquaintance and adversary of Brady. An influential newspaperman, E.K. Hornbeck of the Baltimore Herald, has personally seen to it that Drummond will come to town to represent the teacher in this case, and that his newspaper and a radio network will provide nationwide coverage of what began as a minor legal matter.
Rev. Brown rails against the defendant publicly, rallying the townspeople against Cates and his godless attorney. The preacher's daughter Rachel is conflicted because Cates is the love of her life.
The judge clearly admires Brady, even addressing him as "Colonel" in court. Drummond objects to this, so, as a compromise, the mayor reluctantly makes him a "temporary" colonel just for these proceedings. But each time Drummond attempts to call a scientist or authority figure to discuss Darwin's theories, the judge sustains the prosecution's objections and forbids such opinions to be heard.
His hands tied in every other way, Drummond calls Brady himself to the witness stand. Brady's confidence in his Biblical knowledge is so great that he welcomes this challenge, but he becomes flustered under Drummond's cross-examination, unable to explain certain apparent contradictions, until Drummond hammers home his point – that Cates, like any other man, demands the right to think for himself.
Cates is ultimately found guilty, to the gallery's relief, but because Drummond has made his case so convincingly with the trial becoming a political embarrassment, the judge sees fit to do no more than make him pay a small fine of $100. Brady is furious at this and tries to enter a lengthy speech into the record, but Drummond persuades the Judge to disallow it since the trial has concluded. As the court is adjourned, Brady tries to give his speech but most ignore him outside of his wife and his court opponents who are concerned seeing him become hysterical. During this, he suffers a ruptured stomach and dies in the court room.
Later, after the crowd has cleared out, Hornbeck is talking with Drummond and wants to use the Bible quotation from a religious rally held by Rev Brown and in which Brady had quoted the "inherit the wind" verse because Brown was about to damn his own daughter, but cannot remember it. Drummond, without looking up, quotes the verse verbatim, which shocks Hornbeck. He and Drummond argue over Brady and Hornbeck walks out, leaving Drummond alone in the courtroom to pack. Drummond picks up a Bible and Darwin's book, balancing them in his hands as if he was a scale. Then he puts the two together (with the Bible on top) and walks out with them in hand.
The final scene shows Drummond walking out of the court room alone with the song "Battle Hymn Of The Republic" being sung in the background.
Notes
Inherit the Wind is a 1960 Hollywood film adaptation of the play of the same name, written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee, directed by Stanley Kramer.
It stars Spencer Tracy as lawyer Henry Drummond and Fredric March as his friend and rival Matthew Harrison Brady, also featuring Gene Kelly, Dick York, Harry Morgan, Donna Anderson, Claude Akins, Noah Beery, Jr., Florence Eldridge, and Jimmy Boyd.
The script was adapted by Nedrick Young (originally as Nathan E. Douglas) and Harold Jacob Smith. Stanley Kramer was commended for bringing in writer Nedrick Young, as the latter was blacklisted. Inherit the Wind is a parable that fictionalizes the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means to discuss McCarthyism. Written in response to the chilling effect of the McCarthy era investigations on intellectual discourse, the play (and film) are critical of creationism.
A television remake starring Jason Robards and Kirk Douglas aired in 1988. It was again remade in 1999, co-starring Jack Lemmon as Drummond and George C. Scott as Brady.
Italiano
America, 1925. Una nazione da un lato protesa verso un futuro di scienza e modernismo e dall'altro ancorata al proprio humus puritano o, più in generale, religioso. Si rifà ad un fatto realmente accaduto a Dayton, Tennessee, il cosiddetto "Monkey Trial", in cui un insegnante di biologia, John Scopes (il prof. Cates nel film), viene accusato dalla comunità cristiana di sostenere tesi darwiniane ed insegnarle agli allievi. Incriminato per corruzione di giovani (come Socrate) esplode il casus di cui prontamente si appropriano i media.
Note
E l'uomo creò Satana (Inherit the Wind) è un film del 1960 diretto da Stanley Kramer e basato sull'omonima opera teatrale.
Riconoscimenti
Il film è stato presentato in concorso al Festival di Berlino, dove Fredric March ha vinto l'Orso d'argento per il miglior attore.
Ha ricevuto quattro nomination ai Premi Oscar 1961 e due ai Golden Globe 1961.
Nel 1960 il National Board of Review of Motion Pictures l'ha inserito nella lista dei migliori dieci film dell'anno.
...e l'uomo creò Satana
Titolo originale Inherit the Wind
Paese di produzione USA
Anno 1960
Durata 128 min
Colore B/N
Audio Sonoro
Genere Drammatico
Regia Stanley Kramer
Soggetto Jerome Lawrence e Robert E. Lee
Sceneggiatura Nedrick Young e Harold Jacob Smith
Casa di produzione United Artists
Distribuzione (Italia) Dear
Fotografia Ernest Laszlo
Montaggio Frederic Knudtson
Musiche Ernest Gold
Scenografia Rudolph Sternad
Interpreti e personaggi
* Spencer Tracy: Henry Drummond
* Fredric March: Matthew Harrison Brady
* Gene Kelly: E. K. Hornbeck
* Dick York: Bertram T. Cates
* Donna Anderson: Rachel Brown
* Claude Akins: Rev. Jeremiah Brown
* Harry Morgan: giudice Mel
* Florence Eldridge: Sarah Brady
Doppiatori italiani
* Giorgio Capecchi: Spencer Tracy
* Emilio Cigoli: Fredric March
* Giuseppe Rinaldi: Gene Kelly
* Gianfranco Bellini: Dick York
* Fiorella Betti: Donna Anderson
* Mario Pisu: Claude Akins
* Bruno Persa: Harry Morgan
* Lydia Simoneschi: Florence Eldridge
Premi
* Festival di Berlino 1960: Orso d'argento per il miglior attore (Fredric March)
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TECNICAL DATA
DVD5
Dimensione: 4,35Gt
Lingue: Eng Deu Ita Fra Esp
Sottotitoli: MultSub
Regione: 2 PAL
Durata: 123min
Extra: No
Risoluzione: 4:3 (720x576)
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