Based on an actual trial that created a media frenzy in WWI-era London, THE WINSLOW BOY might have been conceived as a standard courtroom drama. Instead, director David Mamet (working from the play by Terence Rattigan) focuses on a family pushed to the limit by its fight for justice. The trouble begins when Ronnie Winslow (Guy Edwards), a 13-year-old naval cadet, is accused of, and subsequently expelled for, stealing a five-shilling postal order. The boy's father, Arthur (Nigel Hawthorne), believes his son's protestations of innocence and sets in motion an expensive fight against the immense bureaucratic machinery of the crown. The expense and publicity imperil the family--costing Arthur's suffragette daughter, Catherine, a suitor, for example--even as the case becomes a national cause celebre. The story captures a period of intense social change; charts an early example of the media trial; and asks the very human question, What is one's good name worth? Excellent performances abound in the film, especially from Jeremy Northam as the charismatic lawyer Sir Robert Morton; and Mamet's wife, Rebecca Pidgeon, as Catherine.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseWidescreen Anamorphic - 16:9Dolby Surround - EnglishAdditional Release Materials: Audio Commentary:
David Mamet - Director
Jeremy Northam - Star
Nigel Hawthorne - Star
Rebecca Pidgeon - Star Biographies Featurette - The Making of The Winslow Boy Theatrical TrailersInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive MenusText/Photo Galleries: Production Notes
