Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg
by Stanley Kramer

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Actor: Burt Lancaster, Marlene Dietrich, Maximilian Schell, Richard Widmark, Spencer Tracy
Director: Stanley Kramer
Brand: TRACY,SPENCER
Writer: Montgomery Clift
Cinematographer: Ernest Laszlo
Producer: Stanley Kramer
Editor: Frederic Knudtson
Producer: Philip Langner
Writer: Abby Mann
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Black & White, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 186 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-09-07
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)

DVD Reviews of Judgment at Nuremberg

DVD Review: Judgement at Muremberg Review
Summary: 4 Stars

As courtroom dramas go, this is a classic. It also presents a realistic picture of what the defeated country of Germany was like shortly after World War II. The acting by everyone in this film was superb. I believe it was shot in black and white to give it more of a documentary feel.

DVD Review: War Crime Trials
Summary: 5 Stars

An all star cast tackles the presentation of a consciousness laden film in which Judges of the 3rd Reich are themselves on trial. The exact use of all of the legal vocabulary is brillant; the final deceision of the Tribunal Judges a real eye opener. Both the prosecutor and the defense attornies carry out their jobs demonstrating the utmost ability to conduct the proceedings if it were not for the outbursts of the defendents. This fictional trial really taxes your own system of values.

DVD Review: Impressive in parts
Summary: 3 Stars

I am not a holocaust expert and when I bought the movie I thought it was based on the real trials, and the characters were drawn from real life. Even while viewing it I was able to perceive that it was a fictional story. It does not take a great deal of intelligence to see through the fictional idea of a Nazi judge (played rather well by Burt Lancaster) admitting to his crimes, nobody every did unless they had a reason and with this degree of emotion and integrity? Please.... Spencer Tracy does a great job of the central character although very predictable. The actor who plays the guy who was subject to sterilization (not sure of his name) does a great job. Watchable once, very melodramtic for today's times and some nice dialogue but definitely fictional.

DVD Review: A timeless masterpiece!
Summary: 5 Stars

After having viewed this superb movie on more than one occasion, I am always amazed at the relevancy of it's message and implication to our own times. Afterwards I always recall the words of Ben Johnson: "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scroundrel."

DVD Review: Without a doubt one of the greatest films ever made.
Summary: 5 Stars

When was the last time you were able to stay wide awake and interested for a three hour movie? I usually have a tough time staying alert for a two hour flick. "Judgement At Nuremberg" is one of those rare motion pictures that grabs your attention at the outset and simply never lets go. The issues addressed in this film are monumental and the all-star cast make this one of the most compelling films that I have ever seen. "Judgement at Nuremberg" features one of my all-time favorite actors Spencer Tracy cast as Chief Judge Dan Haywood who was chosen to oversee the post World War II tribunal convened to determine the culpability of four Nazi judges who were responsible for sending millions of Jews to concentration camps and ultimately to their deaths. While the story in "Judgement at Nuremberg' is fictionalized it is clearly based on actual events that took place during the Nazi reign of terror. Richard Widmark is splendid as Chief Prosecutor Col. Tad Lawson while Maximilian Schell walked away with an Oscar for Best Actor for his passionate portrayal of lead defense attorney Hans Rolfe. Other memorable performances include Burt Lancaster as defendant Dr. Ernst Janning, Marlene Dietrich as Mrs. Bertholt and of all people Judy Garland who was quite convincing in her brief but important role as Mrs. Irene Hoffman Wallner.
The Nuremberg Trials were conducted just a few years after the conclusion of World War II in 1948. These proceedings, which lasted for about eight months, made headlines worldwide.
What I found particularly compelling about "Judgement at Nuremberg" was observing Chief Judge Haywood continuously struggling with the enormity of the crimes that had been committed. Although these events were familiar to just about everyone in that courtroom having to actually see, hear and digest the evidence proved quite unsettling to say the least. Perhaps the most moving part of the film is several minutes of actual footage from the concentration camps that document the prosecutions case in an incredibly graphic way. This is footage that you will likely never forget.
In my humble opinion, "Judgement at Nuremberg" should be required viewing for every high school student in America. They say that those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it. It is important that our young men and women are aware of what happened here. At the same time students will get a chance to see one of the greatest films ever made. Great performances and top notch writing make "Judgement At Nuremberg" one of those "must see" motion pictures. It is easy to see why in June 2008 the American Film Institute honored "Judgement At Nuremberg" as one of the 10 best courtroom dramas ever made. Highly recommended!

Description of Judgment at Nuremberg

Nominated* for eleven Academy Awards?(r), including Best Picture, Judgment at Nuremberg is "magnificent" (Los Angeles Times), "continuously exciting" (The New Yorker) andboasts brilliant performances by an all-star cast. American judge Dan Haywood (Spencer Tracy) presides over the trial of four German jurists accused of "legalizing" Nazi atrocities. But as graphic accounts of sterilization and murder unfold in the courtroom, mounting political pressure for leniency forces Haywood to make the most harrowing and difficult decision of his career. *1961: Actor (Maximilian Schell, won); Actor (Spencer Tracy); Supporting Actor (Montgomery Clift); Supporting Actress (Judy Garland); Director; Adapted Screenplay (won); Cinematography (B&W); Art Direction (B&W); Film Editing; Costume Design (B&W).

Director Stanley Kramer's socially conscious 1961 film tackles the subject of the war crime trials arising out of World War II in an earnest and straightforward fashion, exploring the consciousness of two nations as they struggle to come to terms with the aftermath of the Holocaust. Spencer Tracy plays the American judge selected to head the tribunal that will try the suspected war criminals. As he sets about his task, he must confront the raw emotion felt by the German people, and his own notions of good and evil, right and wrong. Regarded as a classic, this stark rendering of one of the most pivotal events in the 20th century features a stellar cast including Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Marlene Dietrich, a young William Shatner, and Maximillian Schell, who won an Oscar for his role as counsel for the defense for those charged with crimes against humanity. Judgment at Nuremberg is important viewing not only for the history of film, but for the history of modern times. --Robert Lane

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