Who sows the storm
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Who sows the storm |
| Original title | Inherit the wind |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1999 |
| length | 113 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Daniel Petrie |
| script |
Jerome Lawrence (play writer) Robert E. Lee (play writer) Nedrick Young (script writer 1960) Harold Jacob Smith (script writer 1960) |
| production | Dennis Bishop |
| music | Laurence Rosenthal |
| camera | James Bartle |
| cut | Paul LaMastra |
| occupation | |
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Who sows storm (original title Inherit the Wind ) is an American feature film from 1999, which was shot for television. The film is based on a play by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. This is based freely on the so-called monkey trial, which was brought against the teacher John Thomas Scopes in 1925 in Dayton ( Tennessee ). The play was made into a film as early as 1960 and is considered a classic of American cinema.
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Young teacher Bertram T. Cates was arrested in 1925 in the small town of Hillsboro, Tennessee. He had taught his students Charles Darwin's theory of evolution - a violation of the law in Tennessee.
Religious Christian fanatics, led by Reverend Jeremiah Brown, try to make the process a settlement with the theory of evolution, as this is in contradiction to the biblical story of creation.
The fundamentalist and former US Secretary of State Matthew Harrison Brady is advancing the indictment against Cates. He sees the fight as a holy war, as children who believed they were descended from other life forms (beasts) would behave like animals. When he makes a fiery speech in front of an angry crowd, Brown's daughter dares to contradict him, who is then booed.
The reporter E. K. Hornbeck from the "Baltimore Herald" arrives and reports on the trial. Defense attorney Henry Drummond is hired for Cates. Brady is looking forward to the confrontation with the prestigious lawyer, because St. George would have even a dragon ( dragon killed) and no dragonfly ( dragonfly defeated).
Once home, Brown's daughter says she loves Cates, which leads to a dramatic altercation with her fanatical and intolerant father. Shortly before the start of the process, the small town was transformed into a fairground. The process is attracting national attention. Drummond is openly hostile to some backwoodsmen. Drummond and Brady have known each other from the past. The men used to be friends. Both have respect for each other and greet each other before the process. As the trial begins, Drummond faces hostility from across the courtroom but fights like a lion for his client and secularism. After the first day of the trial, Drummond asks if Cates really wants to get through the process. In the evening, Brown preaches a fanatical sermon that culminates in wishing Cates and his daughter dead. The process turns into a farce: The court rejects all witness scientists whom Drummond wants to call to the court. Drummond then berates the judge and the whole community. He prophesies that the United States will march towards the Inquisition again. After the trial, a lynch mob stands in front of Cates' prison cell and throws a stone into his cell. A Cates doll is also burned. Drummond continues fighting and calls Brady to the stand. There he points out absurd contradictions in the Bible and makes Brady look ridiculous. Slowly, Drummond is able to pull the public in the courtroom to his side. Drummond fights for people's right to think for themselves. After that day of the trial, Brady is in a bad mood and bursts into tears. Newspapers nationwide cover the trial and the Hillsboro people are portrayed as backwoodsmen. Local politics is starting to worry. Brown's daughter leaves her father. The jury eventually found Cates guilty. He is a fine of only 100 US dollars condemned. Brady is outraged by the minor sentence, and Drummond announces that he will appeal. Brady begins a pathetic religious sermon, but nobody wants to listen to him anymore. Then he begins to talk confused and thinks he is the US President. He then collapses and dies shortly afterwards. Cates worries about having to continue living in this town.
Journalist Hornbeck jokes about Brady, but Cates has respect for the dead man. Hornbeck and Drummond argue about life's work and religion. Both diverge without disagreeing, but have respect for each other's ideas.
production
George C. Scott played Brady. He played Drummond in the 1996 Broadway version. Two years earlier, Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott had played the two leading roles in the remake of the classic court film The Twelve Jurors . It was George C. Scott's last film.
Awards
- 2000: Nominated: E Pluribus Unum Award, Television Movie
- Nominated: DGA Award, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television, Daniel Petrie
- 1999: Nominated: Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie - Jack Lemmon
- 1999: Nominated: Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a TV Movie - Beau Bridges
- 2000: Nominated: Best Actor in a Miniseries or a TV Movie - George C. Scott
criticism
Variety magazine criticized the film for not developing the characters enough.
Web links
- Who storm sows in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Who sows storms in the online film database
- Geoffrey Gould reports from the set of Inherit the Wind
- Variety review
- Pals revisit Scopes in 'Inherit the Wind'
Individual evidence
- ↑ Inherit the controversy ( Memento of the original from November 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Scott Leaves Stage During 'Inherit'; Randall Steps In
- ↑ 'WIND' MAY INHERIT CURTAIN SCOTT SCOOTS & SHOW COULD GO
- ↑ Critique in the Variety (English)
