Films dealing with crime and its detection are often based
on plays rather than novels. In a courtroom drama, a charge is brought against
one of the main characters, who says that they are innocent. Another major part
is played by the lawyer (in England a barrister) representing the defendant in
court and battling with the public prosecutor. He or she may enlist the
services of a private investigator to find out what really happened and who the
real perpetrator is. However, in most cases it is not clear at all whether the
accused is guilty of the crime or not thus creating suspense.
A great crime drama follows Todorov's narrative theory
- Equilibrum
- Disruption
- Realisation
- Attempt to repair the damage of the disruption
- New Equilibrium
The themes of crime-dramas tend to be realistic,complex and sensitive
the majority of crime-dramas include these types of characters:
- Criminal
- Detective(s)
- Police
- Victim(s)
- Witness(s)
- Spy
- Murder
- Detective
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