Crime of the Century (1996 film)
Crime of the Century is a 1996 HBO television film directed by Mark Rydell. It presents a dramatization of the Lindbergh kidnapping of 1932. The film stars Stephen Rea as Bruno Hauptmann and Isabella Rossellini as his wife Anna.
| Crime of the Century | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Based on | The Airman and the Carpenter by Ludovic Kennedy |
| Screenplay by | William Nicholson |
| Directed by | Mark Rydell |
| Starring | Stephen Rea Isabella Rossellini J. T. Walsh Michael Moriarty Bert Remsen Scott N. Stevens |
| Theme music composer | John Frizzell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Barbara Broccoli Amanda Schiff |
| Producer | Mike Moder |
| Cinematography | Toyomichi Kurita |
| Editor | Antony Gibbs |
| Running time | 114 minutes |
| Production companies | Astoria Productions, Ltd. HBO Pictures |
| Distributor | HBO |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | September 14, 1996 |
Plot
The film presents the Lindbergh kidnapping with the idea that Bruno Hauptman was not guilty.
Cast
- Stephen Rea as Bruno Hauptman
- Isabella Rossellini as Anna Hauptman
- J.T. Walsh as Col. Norman Schwarzkopf, Sr.
- Michael Moriarty as New Jersey Governor Harold Hoffman
- Allen Garfield as Lt. James Finn
- John Harkins as Edward Reilly
- Barry Primus as Ellis Parker
- David Paymer as David Wilentz
- Bert Remsen as Dr. John Condon
- Scott N. Stevens as Col. Charles Lindbergh
Awards
The film earned five Golden Globe nominations in the "Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for TV" categories. The film was nominated for the Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Special, Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special, Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special at the 49th Primetime Emmy Awards.
See also
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