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The People vs. Jean Harris is a 1981 American courtroom drama television film directed and produced by George Schaefer. The screenplay, written by George Lefferts, is based on a transcript of the trial of Jean Harris, who was convicted of murdering her ex-lover Herman Tarnower.
May 7, 1981 · The People vs. Jean Harris: Directed by George Schaefer. With Ellen Burstyn, Martin Balsam, Richard Dysart, Peter Coyote. A re-enactment of the trial of the mistress of the Scarsdale Diet doctor for his March 1980 murder, with excerpts from the transcript of the proceedings serving as the script.
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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- George Schaefer
- 1981-05-07
Mar 11, 2020 · The film is about the death of the "Scarsdale Diet" doctor, Herman Tarnowner, and Jean Harris' murder trial. It stars Starring Ellen Burstyn, Martin Balsam and Peter Coyote. This is a bonus...
- 141 min
- 138.1K
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Aided by defense attorney Joel Aurnou (Martin Balsam), Harris -- hoping to gain the mercy of the court at her sentencing -- details the sordid events leading up the killing.
- Drama
- Ellen Burstyn
- George Schaefer
The People vs. Jean Harris ★★★ 1981. Follows the trial of Jean Harris. Shortly before this film was released, she had been convicted of murder in the death of Dr. Herman Tarnower, the author of “The Scarsdale Diet.”. Harris was headmistress in a private school all the while.
If you rent The People vs. Jean Harris, you're in for a long haul. This two-and-a-half hour tv movie feels like five hours - which is realistic in one aspect. Anyone who's had jury duty knows that most trials aren't as exciting and fast-paced as the movies will have you believe.
A re-enactment of the trial of the mistress of the Scarsdale Diet doctor for his March 1980 murder, with excerpts from the transcript of the proceedings...
