"A virtuoso James Stewart plays a small-town Michigan lawyer who takes on a difficult case: that of a young Army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering the local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife (Lee Remick). This gripping, envelope-pusher, the most popular film by Hollywood provocateur Otto Preminger, was groundbreaking for the frankness of its discussion of sex -- but more than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. Featuring an outstanding supporting cast -- with a young George C. Scott as a fiery prosecuting attorney and legendary real-life attorney Joseph N. Welch as the judge-and influential jazz score by Duke Ellington, Anatomy of a Murder is a Hollywood landmark; it was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture."--Container.

Based on the novel of the same title by Robert Traver (which is based on a true story). Originally produced as a motion picture in 1959. Special features (Disc one): New digital restoration ; new alternate 5.1 soundtrack ; trailer featuring on-set footage ; (Disc two): New interview with Otto Preminger's biographer Foster Hirsch ; critic Gary Giddins explores Duke Ellington's score in a new interview ; a look at the relationship between graphic designer Saul Bass and Preminger with Bass biographer Pat Kirkham ; newsreel footage from the set ; excerpts from a 1967 episode of Firing Line, featuring Preminger in discussion with William F. Buckley Jr. ; excerpts from the work in progress Anatomy of 'Anatomy' ; behind-the-scenes photographs by Life magazine's Gjon Mili ; Plus: a booklet featuring an essay by critic Nick Pinkerton and a 1959 Life magazine article on real-life lawyer Joseph N. Welch, who plays Judge Weaver in the film. 1.85:1 aspect ratio - enhanced for 16:9 widescreen TVs.

Disc one. The movie -- Disc two. The supplements.