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How does Peter Medak gain the viewer’s sympathy for Derek Bentley in the film ‘Let him have it!’?
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Azadhassan M Gulamali 10GL Media Coursework Essay Question: How does Peter Medak gain the viewer's sympathy for Derek Bentley in the film 'Let him have it!'? Peter Medak (Medak) chose to make this film because it had an interesting story line. Medak might have wanted to prove that the justice system makes. Sometimes such mistakes cannot be corrected as in the case of Derek Bentley (Bentley) and Christopher Craig (Craig) where someone was hanged for a misinterpretation of evidence. Film directors like Medak use bias as their strong point; it keeps the viewers' attention on the movie and begins to get the viewers to imagine what they would do in the situation. The film is set in the 1950's Britain. Bentley and Craig, two teenagers, are on the roof of a factory in south London. Seen by local people, police are called. During the raid Bentley is caught and placed under custody while...
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