The Dock Brief
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- Australia
- Elsewhere
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How it feels
An elderly barrister takes on a murder case for a man who confesses to killing his wife. The story follows their conversations in prison as the barrister prepares his defense.
slow-pacedintimatecharacter-drivenwryunderstatedsubduedtalkybittersweet
What happens
The Dock Brief is a 1960 Australian TV play directed by Ray Menmuir and starring Reg Lye and Moray Powell. It was based on the play by John Mortimer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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