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In a rural farming community near Utica, New York, four brothers lived in a dilapidated house: Roscoe, Lyman George, William Jay, and Adelbert Daniel (known as Delbert). The men were barely literate, had no formal education, and farmed land that had been in their family for generations.
Jul 3, 2024 · Brother's Keeper tells the story of the Ward brothers - Delbert, Roscoe, and Lyman - whose modest life together on their family farm erupts into controversy following the death of the fourth brother, William. Delbert, the youngest of the four, is put on trial for William's murder.
Filmmakers Berlinger and Sinofsky document the story of the eccentric and reclusive Ward brothers, four bachelor dairy farmers who shared the same two-room shack for more than 60 years in rural New York. When Bill Ward dies, brother Delbert is accused of murder and goes to trial.
Brother's Keeper: Directed by Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky. With Delbert Ward, Roscoe Ward, Lyman Ward, Walt Geisler. This compelling documentary details the strange-but-true murder trial of Delbert Ward, accused of the mercy killing of his brother in rural upstate NY.
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- Documentary, Crime, Mystery
- Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky
- 1992-09-09
Jan 31, 2023 · Joe Berlinger remembers a time when it felt like documentaries were “the bastard stepchildren of the entertainment industry.” But a lot has changed in the 30 years since he and Bruce Sinofsky made their feature directorial debuts with their 1992 crime doc Brother’s Keeper.
- Margeaux Sippell
Feb 11, 1993 · The strange saga of Delbert Ward, an illiterate 59-year-old dairy farmer in Upstate New York accused in 1990 of murdering his brother in the bed they’d shared for 50 years, the film, which...
Mar 26, 1993 · Berlinger and Sinofsky were patient with Delbert and his two surviving brothers, Roscoe, 70, and Lyman, 62. They won their trust, and soon it was a common sight in Munnsville to see the brothers followed by the small camera team.
