12 Angry Men (the original), The Dresser (both movie versions are great, the 2015 is a big production though), The Hateful Eight (technically two locations I guess, because first part is inside a stagecoach, then they reach the cabin the whole movie takes place), Moon (most of the movie takes place inside a moon station, but there are a few scenes he goes outside, so maybe doesn’t count?), the first version of The Front Page (1931) takes place almost entirely inside the police department press room (if not entirely, I don’t remember anymore)
From memory, this leaves the jury room on a couple of occasions. One could argue that the courtroom scenes are in the same place, but is there not also a brief outdoor scene when they are discussing the details of the case? It’s been a while since I’ve seen it so maybe I’ve hallucinated that.
From memory, there are exactly two scenes which take place outside the deliberation chamber, one at the beginning of the movie showing the last moments of the trial before the jury retires (and, crucially, it shows you the face of the defendemt). The other scene is at the very end, on the steps of the courthouse as the jurors depart. There’s a brief instance of dialog between Fonda and the old man juror.
Still, hardly seems fair to hold these instances against calling the movie a one location picture.
For some reason I remember the scene shifting to the house/apartment where the crime was allegedly committed while they are analysing a diagram and debating the time it would have taken to move from one place to another.
Not in my recollection of the movie, though it doesn’t surprise me to hear that. They certainly go over the facts in close, illustrative detail, such that you can picture your mind’s eye that apartment and street. Arguably that’s the picture’s core gimmick lol. I wonder if they ever do a more straight reenactment in a different version? I know there are a couple.
12 Angry Men (the original), The Dresser (both movie versions are great, the 2015 is a big production though), The Hateful Eight (technically two locations I guess, because first part is inside a stagecoach, then they reach the cabin the whole movie takes place), Moon (most of the movie takes place inside a moon station, but there are a few scenes he goes outside, so maybe doesn’t count?), the first version of The Front Page (1931) takes place almost entirely inside the police department press room (if not entirely, I don’t remember anymore)
From memory, this leaves the jury room on a couple of occasions. One could argue that the courtroom scenes are in the same place, but is there not also a brief outdoor scene when they are discussing the details of the case? It’s been a while since I’ve seen it so maybe I’ve hallucinated that.
From memory, there are exactly two scenes which take place outside the deliberation chamber, one at the beginning of the movie showing the last moments of the trial before the jury retires (and, crucially, it shows you the face of the defendemt). The other scene is at the very end, on the steps of the courthouse as the jurors depart. There’s a brief instance of dialog between Fonda and the old man juror.
Still, hardly seems fair to hold these instances against calling the movie a one location picture.
For some reason I remember the scene shifting to the house/apartment where the crime was allegedly committed while they are analysing a diagram and debating the time it would have taken to move from one place to another.
Not in my recollection of the movie, though it doesn’t surprise me to hear that. They certainly go over the facts in close, illustrative detail, such that you can picture your mind’s eye that apartment and street. Arguably that’s the picture’s core gimmick lol. I wonder if they ever do a more straight reenactment in a different version? I know there are a couple.