the conspirator

Maeve 2022-03-23 09:03:22

Just finished watching THE CONSPIRATOR 2011. A very thought-provoking movie. But the length of more than 2 hours, I guess you don't have time to watch it. So please forgive me for giving you some spoilers. This content is about MARY SURRATT in the assassination of Lincoln, who provided accommodation to the assassins and is accused of participating in the assassination conspiracy. The story of her defense attorney who was forced to defend her reluctantly at the beginning to her full strength at the end.
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film shows how fairness and justice are trampled on by the country’s political machinations, and it also shows a mother who gave up her precious life to protect her son.
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Defense lawyers ruled out strong authority, relatives and friends abandoned The interference succeeded in acquitting MARY by the majority of the members of the military court at the time. But because of the interference of the Minister of Defense, the court declared MARY guilty.
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defense attorney tried again to win a civil court trial. But at the last minute, a presidential decree canceled the civil court trial, and MARY was hanged anyway.

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This defense attorney, FERDERICK AIKEN, finally left the legal profession to become the first editor of The Washington Post.
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A year later, the United States passed the law, and citizens will no longer be tried by military courts.
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The most touching thing about this film is that the defense lawyers overcame the interference of their own private interests and emotional biases to serve the real Righteousness to strive for sacrifice.

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  • Jeffry 2022-03-26 09:01:13

    During war, the law is silent

  • Marques 2022-03-15 09:01:11

    1 star is the conscience for this movie! Reason and justice are already precious in a society full of prejudice! Before the death row inmate was hanged, someone held an umbrella for her and named her. In a legal and civilized society, although we are already familiar with some rules and bottom lines, it is still easy to rationalize some prejudice and unconsciousness, and take it for granted! And sober people are truly worthy of respect! ! ! Rob Redford deserves respect! ! !

The Conspirator quotes

  • Frederick Aiken: If John Surratt was part of this conspiracy, I pray that he receives every punishment known to man. But if his mother can be convicted on such insufficient evidence, I tell you, none of you are safe.

    Frederick Aiken: Members of the commission, do not permit this injustice to Mary Surratt by sacrificing our sacred rights out of revenge. Too many of us have laid down our lives to preserve them.

  • [first lines]

    Frederick Aiken: Two men standing at the Pearly Gates. The first man says, "How'd you die?" Second says, "I froze to death. How 'bout you?" And the, uh, second man says, "Well, I thought my... my wife was being unfaithful to me, so I ran all the way home. And burst into the bedroom. She just..."