More than ten years have passed... If it hadn't happened to use it as the material for this semester's film writing class, I might not have thought of revisiting it, nor would I pay attention to this story that I had never heard of before.
In fact, this movie is based on a TV series of the same name in the 1960s. At that time, the TV series was very popular in the United States and attracted the attention of countless viewers. The plot is roughly the same as in the movie. It also says that a doctor was accused of murdering his wife, but he insisted that he was innocent and said he saw the criminal fall off the stairs and escape. The entire drama revolves around how he proves his innocence to the world.
At that time, in real life, there was also a real case. A doctor was murdered by his wife, but he insisted that he was innocent, and said that he saw the criminal fall down the stairs and escaped (I didn’t slacken...it was exactly the same Ah). Although the producers of the TV series did not admit that their drama was adapted from this real event, the connection was so obvious that the public understood that it was actually the case... In
reality, the doctor was sentenced to prison.
The magic is that just after the last episode of the TV series was broadcast, the doctor in the play was finally able to prove his innocence to the world. In reality, the court suddenly decided to turn over the doctor's case for a retrial. The jury almost agreed that the doctor was innocent this time—and soon the doctor was acquitted.
It's a bit unreasonable to explain this as a coincidence, because the end of the TV series and the court's retrial in reality are so close in time... It should be said that this is a strong proof of the impact of film and television works on the actual society. Influenced by TV dramas, people firmly believe that the doctor in the drama is innocent, so they gradually developed a sense of identity with the doctor in reality. Even if there is no 100% conclusive evidence, the jury finally believed his innocence.
The role of film and television can be far more far-reaching than entertainment... Sometimes I feel panicked when I think about it. . ^^||
Then again, is the doctor actually the real murderer in reality?
Maybe only he knows this question... ┐(´ー｀)┌
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