Our pick of the 12 best court room dramas on film, from Oscar-nominated Anatomy of a Fall to Saint Omer
Whether it’s the tension pulsating in the courtroom between the defendant, the prosecutor, the judge and the jurors – or the imminent result of the verdict, a good court room drama is always a thrilling watch.
The most recent, gripping entry into the genre is the Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winner, Anatomy of a Fall, a legal drama about a woman attempting to prove her innocence after her husband falls to his death from the window of their home.
The were announced in January and 's court room thriller scooped multiple nods, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing. Triet also received the César (the French national film awards) for Best Director, becoming only the second female filmmaker in its 49-year history to win, and the movie was awarded Best Film. German actor , who plays the
