I believe this was Newman's best work supported by a great cast. As I'm a nurse, Lindsay Crouse's Kaitin is heart wrenching.

@StorytellerConnor

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree, Sidney Lumet is one of the best filmmakers ever and I think the storytelling was executed with true depth and raw emotion.

@jim5746

Ай бұрын

Yes, his performance here was better than The Color Of Money.

@milart12

Ай бұрын

All great acting performances here -James Mason, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden, Lindsay Crouse, Miles O' Shea.

@jim5746

Ай бұрын

@@milart12 Great director, Sidney Lumet.

Amazing performance by Lindsay Crouse.

@ChefDuane

18 сағат бұрын

I believe that Lindsay Crouse was David Mamet's wife, or soon to be wife, at the time. I met her once at LAX. Lovely woman.

Paul Newman should have one the Oscar for this.

@comeacross9

Ай бұрын

Yup!

@taramoschetto7086

Ай бұрын

I second this.

@markfinley3703

26 күн бұрын

@@taramoschetto7086 I'll third. Can they make Oscars retroactive?

I remember seeing this movie when it first came out. I've always remembered her crying, "I wanted to be a nurse". Such a sad moment.

@user-kv2tj4du8p

Ай бұрын

same! all these years later-and I remember her saying that line-it was such a brilliant moment. and she does it expertly.

I loved Paul Newman and I love this movie. An underrated, unappreciated classic as sure a thing as a blue sky on a sunny day.

@brians9508

12 күн бұрын

It is not underrated. Stop overusing the word underrated.

@Lord.Kiltridge

12 күн бұрын

@@brians9508 But overusing the word _is_ underrated.

Amazing script and acting in this film. Audiences love a great villain and James Mason totally delivered!

Any Healthcare worker can identify, and empathize....

James Mason was such a powerful actor. Wonderful

Great film . Amazing actors. In this scene,Mason was A+.

@StorytellerConnor

2 ай бұрын

Yes, the acting and storytelling in this film is excellent. Sidney Lumet is my favorite director!

@chrisotto8370

17 күн бұрын

Mason really is. You can see in his eyes that he knows the whole case is going over the cliff, and he's grasping desperately for anything.

My wife, who has worked as a nurse and in management for 46 years, has always loved this scene. She can do a good Irish accent so when she quotes the ending line it’s kind of hilarious! That said, she always sympathized with Lindsay Crouse’s character and new where she was coming from.

@StorytellerConnor

Ай бұрын

Wow, thanks for your comment! So glad to hear that she resonates with this scene, Crouse is so powerful in this scene!

Concannon (James Mason) broke the cardinal rule of cross-examination: Never ask a question if you don't already know the answer. Then he kept digging the hole deeper by asking her why she kept the copy, which allowed her to testify about the doctor asking her to change the form.

@feanedhell

15 күн бұрын

He thought he knew, he got screwed by his client

One of Newman's greatest movies IMO.

@jim5746

Ай бұрын

I think it his greatest performance of all !!!

I was finished all the schooling and doing my practical with only 2weeks left when a doctor wanted to blame me for his action. The patient wasn’t having it but my head nurse took me aside and said to take the blame because it would affect the doctor badly. I literally said, this is not the profession for me” and walked out the door. That was in 1979

@StorytellerConnor

Ай бұрын

Wow, thank you for sharing. I’m so sorry that happened to you. I’m really glad to hear that you were able to do what you felt in your heart! 💖💖

@tumadoireacht

17 күн бұрын

@@StorytellerConnorI would love to have heard that the doctor paid but they probably got someone else to gloss over it .doctors bury their mistakes in every sense

In real life, of course, James Mason's character would never ask her why she made a copy without already knowing the answer. Nor would he look all befuddled and confused for the jury like this, nor would he let her finish her answer.

@StorytellerConnor

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, I appreciate your insights! Yes, when presenting something in film, the characters and story have to be more heightened and more flawed than in real life, in order to convey the weight and truth of what the director is hoping to show to the audience and society. I personally think letting her finish is a profound part of the scene because so often powerful men silence women, blatantly minimize their perspective and don’t let women speak their truth. Having said that, I think the acting and storytelling in this film is so important. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts!

@jerryklooster438

Ай бұрын

I agree with all you've said. If I said that to my wife, however, she would say: "Just enjoy it. You were probably the kid telling everyone that Gilligan would never get off the island." :)

@tommost1

23 күн бұрын

Also in real life wouldn't the defense have had to show the plaintiff's attorney the document in discovery?

Lindsay Crouse is amazing in this scene

Great movie. My favourite scene is when the brother in law of the woman in hospital, gives Newman a spray. Sums up the feeling of all working class people like me. “You guys are all the same. You promised to do your best, then you screw up! Then you say I’m sorry. Yet we’re the ones who have to pay for your mistakes for the rest of our lives.!” Jack Warden had to step in to save Newman from a beating. One of the best cout room movies ever 👏

@StorytellerConnor

2 ай бұрын

Yes! I love that scene too, James Handy acted that beautifully. Such a timeless film. Thanks for your comment Shane!

@comeacross9

14 күн бұрын

Might be the best court room movie ever. 👍

My favourite Paul Newman film.

Not sure a lawyer would start a question with “why” about anything after being hit by that bombshell. Great film

@ge2623

Ай бұрын

"Never ask a question you don't already know the answer to"- Lawyering 101.

@chrisotto8370

17 күн бұрын

He was flustered and hoping in desperation that she'd say something that he could object to seek a mistrial for

One of my favorite films of all time along with Prince Of The City. This scene is brilliant.

@StorytellerConnor

Ай бұрын

Nice! I love Sidney Lumet’s storytelling style and direction, I need to check out Prince of the City!

@rtg1960

Ай бұрын

@@StorytellerConnor Prince of The City is a masterpiece. If you love Lumet run and see it. The 70’s at its best.

@techserviceondemand9409

Ай бұрын

Prince of the City certainly is one of the greatest. Like all Lumet films, the whole cast is incredible. If you have not seen it, Anderson's Tape is another great but forgotten one.

That FU look Mason’s character gets at 1:39 from the judge.

Never the glass tower law firm stuff, this is what a law practice is like. Brilliant.

One of my favorite movies amazing acting!

Extraordinary scene in an excellent movie.

Such a great movie. Such a great scene.

I saw this movie long ago. It was awesome! I I highly recommend it. But if you don't feel like watching this OLD movie, watch The Rainmaker.

Brilliant film 🎥 all acting superb ...directing, etc 💚💚💚

If you've never seen this movie, it is a must. A compelling story line, stunning acting and a conclusion you couldn't predict.

Talk about a defense attorney's worst nightmare

James Mason and Paul Newman should have taken home Oscars for their performances.

This is the witness you believe every word they say, and they did.

Great movie!

perfect

Cool scene, it felt like something right out of Law and Order.

Powerful film. One of the best 'courtroom dramas' we have. AND JUSTICE FOR ALL... ABSENCE OF MALICE (not exactly a 'courtroom' is used but still; - an awesome entry into The Law and its value). PRESUMED INNOCENT with Harrison Ford and Brian Dennehy... CLASS ACTION (Gene Hackman and Mary Elizabeth Mastriantonio). Even REGARDING HENRY (more Harrison Ford).

@StorytellerConnor

Ай бұрын

Yes this is such a powerful film. And I loved Pacino in And Justice For All! I personally think Pacino’s monologue at the end is one of the best acted monologues in film history. Thanks for your comment!

this scene is great for allergy season, give those tear ducts a deep rinse

All this is a movie. Think about the text.

The Amber Heard Trial mistake...... Objecting to your own question :P

Lawyers are scumbags......

Who were these men? Well, after losing his license to practice medicine, he went into a much more lucrative field. He became a congressman.