Richard Fleischer
Compulsion
Edition 1994
103'
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1959
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Crime, Drama, Biography
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Dialogue:
English
Director:
Richard Fleischer
Composer:
Lionel Newman
With:
Orson Welles, Dean Stockwell, Diane Varsi
Compulsion is a hard-hitting version of the case of the two Chicago Raskolnikovs - Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb (in the film their names were changed in Judd Steiner and Artie Straus) thrill murder-case in 1920s Chicago. Both were brilliant students but miserably sloppy murderers. A good characterization, period decor, and well-edited courtrooms scenes highlight the picture. The three principals - Dean Stockwell, Bradford Dillman, and Orson Welles as their lawyer - were jointly given the best actor award at Cannes.
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Credits
Director
Richard Fleischer
Composer
Lionel Newman
With
Orson Welles, Dean Stockwell, Diane Varsi
Scenario
Richard Murphy
Director of Photography
William C. Mellor
Editor
William Reynolds
Producer
Richard D. Zanuck
More information
Dialogue
English
Countries of production
United States of America
Screenplay based on
"Compulsion" (Meyer Levin)
Year
1959
