Crime of the Century (1996 film)
| Crime of the Century | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime Drama |
| Based on | The Airman and the Carpenter by Ludovic Kennedy |
| Screenplay by | William Nicholson |
| Directed by | Mark Rydell |
| Starring |
Stephen Rea Isabella Rossellini J. T. Walsh Michael Moriarty Bert Remsen Scott N. Stevens |
| Theme music composer | John Frizzell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Barbara Broccoli Amanda Schiff |
| Producer(s) | Mike Moder |
| Cinematography | Toyomichi Kurita |
| Editor(s) | Antony Gibbs |
| Running time | 114 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Astoria Productions, Ltd. HBO |
| Distributor | HBO |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | September 14, 1996 |
Crime of the Century is a 1996 HBO television film directed by Mark Rydell. It presents a dramatization of the Lindbergh kidnapping. The film stars Stephen Rea as Bruno Hauptmann and Isabella Rossellini as his wife Anna.
The film presents the Lindbergh kidnapping with the idea that Bruno Hauptman was not guilty.
The film earned five Golden Globe nominations in the "Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for TV" categories. The film was nominated for the Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries or a Special, Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special, Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special at the 49th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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