Narrative technique · used in 1 film

Verbatim Source Dialogue

Taking speeches word for word from real transcripts or recordings. The drama keeps the odd rhythm and awkward phrasing of how people really talk.

Examples

Where you can see it

  1. Find Me Guilty (2006) poster

    Find Me Guilty

    Sidney Lumet · 2006

    Much of the courtroom dialogue was taken from the original trial transcripts. The odd phrasing and strange exchanges sound like real people.

    Where to see it: The trial: In the courtroom scenes, the film draws its speech from the real court record of the longest Mafia trial in American history.

Questions

Quick answers

What is verbatim source dialogue in film?
Taking speeches word for word from real transcripts or recordings. The drama keeps the odd rhythm and awkward phrasing of how people really talk.
Which films use verbatim source dialogue?
Find Me Guilty (2006).
What kind of technique is verbatim source dialogue?
It is a narrative technique. Related narrative techniques include Legal Theater, Comedy Under Duress, Symbolic Object.