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Format: VHS
Mar 1999
Rated PG-13
Recording Mode: (unknown)
114 min.
Color
Extra Info: Spanish Subtitled
UPC: 026359141232 |
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Movie Description
In 1932, America was captivated by a shocking crime--the kidnapping and accidental death of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh's infant child. CRIME OF THE CENTURY, a dramatization of the trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann (Stephen Rea), who was charged with the kidnapping, asserts that Hauptmann (sentenced to death for the crime) was, in fact, innocent. Based on Ludovic Kennedy's book THE AIRMAN AND THE CARPENTER, the film showcases deeply moving portrayals of Hauptmann and his wife (Isabella Rossellini) and fascinating, if sometimes cynically brutal, depictions of the men who hunt down Hauptmann, including Colonel Norman Schwarzkopf Sr. (J.T. Walsh). Director Mark Rydell fashions a riveting drama from Kennedy's book that is enhanced by stellar acting performances and an eerie but moving score.
Synopsis
Director Mark Rydell's made-for-cable dramatization follows the 1932 kidnapping trial of Bruno Richard Hauptmann, the man charged with kidnapping the baby of famed aviator Charles Lindbergh.
Film Notes
Cable premiere on HBO: September 14, 1996.
Ludovic Kennedy's 1985 book THE AIRMAN AND THE CARPENTER suggests that Hauptmann was innocent. "The need for a scapegoat was so great, that people were prepared to believe anything. It was sort of a mass hallucination. There's not a single piece of evidence that was not fixed to get a conviction," Kennedy said in an interview.
Quotations
"Who really kidnapped the Lindbergh baby?" -- marketing line
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