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Innocent Until Proven Guilty
12 Angry Men was Sidmey Lumet’s directorial debut in 1957. 12 jurors must decide on the guilt or innocence of a man on trial for his life. At first, every juror votes guilty, except for juror 8, played by Henry Fonda, who needs more information.
Over the next several hours, personalities clash, and juror 8 insists on going over every detail. But in the end, the audience never finds out if the man was guilty or not.
Dog Day Afternoon Sparked Al Pacino’s Career
A young Al Pacino starred in this seventies classic. The plot focuses on a bank robbery gone wrong as well as a hostage situation. The movie tackles numerous social and political issues of the seventies.
Most importantly, the film won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, and Pacino ranked at number four on Premier Magainze’s list of the greatest screen performances of all time. Just ahead, one of the first black comedies takes place not just in a day, but in one room as one person thinks they’re Teddy Roosevelt.
What If A Lunatic Pushes A Button That Starts a Nuclear War?
Dr. Strangelove was Stanley Kubrick’s satire on a nuclear threat during the Cold War. The Academy-nominated black comedy examined the reality if an idiot pushed a button that could start a war.
The real test of any great black comedy is getting people to laugh at things they usually wouldn’t find funny.
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