The document discusses the 1957 American film '12 Angry Men,' centered around a jury's deliberation on a boy accused of murdering his father. While 11 jurors are convinced of his guilt, the 12th juror raises reasonable doubt, leading to a gradual shift in opinions towards a unanimous 'not guilty' verdict. The film is noted for its strong content and themes rather than relying on typical cinematic techniques and serves as an example of impactful storytelling for filmmakers.

1. By : Roohollah Samadi
Presentation for
English for IE Students

3.  A 1957 American film
 Written by Reginald Rose
 Directed by Sidney Lumet
 Story of a jury made up of
12 men
 Notable for its almost
exclusive use of 12
actors and one location
 7th film in IMDB with
rating 8.9

4.  Movie starts with a
courtroom scene
 Members of the
jury must decide
for the fate of a boy
 He is accused for
murdering his own
father

5.  11 members are
pretty sure about
his guilt while 12th
man is not
 He believes that the
case must be
reviewed deeply
again, because of
what he calls his
“reasonable doubt”

6.  He starts convincing
the other jurors, but it
seems to be pointless
 He wants the jurors
to vote again
 This time another
person votes “not
guilty”

7.  He continues
discussing and his
reasons changes
another member’s
opinion gradually
 As the movie
continues, the
number of jurors
voting “not guilty”
increases.

8.  His arguments
continues till
there is only one
person believing
the accused is
guilty
 He convinces the
last juror too and
makes the vote
unanimous,
“Not Guilty”

9.  It doesn’t use common techniques to
impress the audience
 Instead, it takes advantage of rich and
universal content

10. 1- superficial attractiveness
2- logical attractiveness

11.  Hard work ,
patience, and
persistence
 12 Angry Men is a
successful example
of religious cinema

12.  Is not
 Movies about
prophets
 Showing
religious acts
 It is
 Showing the
attractiveness of
Islamic thoughts
and life style that
exist in human
nature

13.  12 Angry Men can be a good model for
our filmmakers
 They should know that a good movie
doesn’t need much cost, it just needs
more thinking.