Anatomy of a Murder After #metoo - Roundtable Discussion

"Anatomy of a Murder After #metoo" is a three-day event commemorating the 65th anniversary of Anatomy of a Murder. Day Two features film scholar Dr. Christian Keathley from Middlebury College, providing the keynote address: “Scene/Unscene: Enigmas of Plot and Character in Anatomy of a Murder.”
*CONTENT WARNING: The film presents some adult themes, including sexual violence.*
“Anatomy of a Murder After #metoo” aims to provide the NMU and Marquette community with an opportunity to rediscover Otto Preminger’s 1959 film by examining aspects of the film that are not often discussed. While we celebrate the great success and artistry of the film, this series of events aims to bring attention to how the film represents a victim of sexual assault who is the key witness to a murder trial, but whose own experience of violence is erased in the trial as well as in the film. This event is open to the public, and we hope to bring an interdisciplinary scholarly discussion about the film to a broader audience.
This program is sponsored by a Diversity & Inclusion Mini-Grant, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of English, the Department of Languages, Literatures & International Studies, and the Lydia M. Olson Library.