Having just watched the 2016 version on BBC TV in Britain, I found the 1982 version on Youtube. The central character is the defence council, here Sir Wilfred Robarts, even frailer than the 2016 Mayhew, with some perhaps unnecessary light relief provided by his attempts to outwit his full-time nurse.
It could almost have been a filmed stage play, with nearly all the dialogue being in the court-room or in Sir Wilfred's chambers. This version was reasonable enough until after the verdict, when one person has to boast how clever they've been, thus giving the game away, and there's a final, unconvincing twist.
It could almost have been a filmed stage play, with nearly all the dialogue being in the court-room or in Sir Wilfred's chambers. This version was reasonable enough until after the verdict, when one person has to boast how clever they've been, thus giving the game away, and there's a final, unconvincing twist.