<p><b>Finalist, 2021 Wall Award </b><i>(</i><i>Formerly the Theatre Library Association Award)</i><br/><b><br/>The untold story behind one of America¿s greatest dramas.</b><br/>In early 1957, a low-budget black-and-white movie opened across the United States. Consisting of little more than a dozen men arguing in a dingy room, it was a failure at the box office and soon faded from view. <br/>Today, <i>12 Angry Men </i>is acclaimed as a movie classic, revered by the critics, beloved by the public, and widely performed as a stage play, touching audiences around the world. It is also a favorite of the legal profession for its portrayal of ordinary citizens reaching a just verdict and widely taught for its depiction of group dynamics and human relations. Few twentieth-century American dramatic works have had the acclaim and impact of <i>12 Angry Men</i>.<br/>Rosenzweig¿s <i>12 Angry Men </i>tells two stories: the life of a great writer and the journey of his most famous work, one that