The Chicago Conspiracy Trial (1970)
6.0(1)2h 30mOctober 4, 1970
Christopher Burstall
Director
Christopher Burstall, Stuart Hood
Writers
Rate
Diary
Overview
A BBC-produced docudrama reconstructing the trial of the Chicago Eight, using courtroom transcripts as its primary source. Directed by Christopher Burstall, the film dramatizes the prosecution of anti–Vietnam War protesters charged with conspiracy and incitement, presenting the proceedings as a precise trial reenactment grounded in documented testimony rather than fictionalized narrative.
