class of 61 aspect ratio represent 1 . 33 represent1sound format represent stereoin 1861 and class member from the west point academy be torn apart by the outbreak of the civil war . gregory hoblit ok historical drama make an obvious point virtuous men be render blind by conflict though the production seem a little stilted and despite authentic period detail and a cast of talented newcomer ( clive owen and christien anholt and josh lucas and andre braugher and laura linney and etc . ) and toplined by dan futterman a a conscientious southerner who take up arm in defence of slavery and pit him in direct conflict with his former northern friend . the movie emphasis on such a misguided though sympathetic character be particularly brave and but the drama be otherwise flat and superficial and and hoblit direction be efficient rather than inspire .