Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) - Part 14

DIRECTOR: Stanley Kramer
RELEASE DATE: December 19, 1961
GENRE: Drama / History


PLOT:
After the end of World War II, the world gradually became aware of the full extent of the war crimes perpetrated by the Third Reich. In 1948, a series of trials were held in Nuremberg, Germany, by an international tribunal, headed by American legal and military officials, with the intent of bringing to justice those guilty of crimes against humanity. However, by that time most of the major figures of the Nazi regime were either dead or long missing, and in the resulting legal proceedings American judges often found themselves confronting the question of how much responsibility someone held who had "just followed orders." Judgment at Nuremberg is a dramatized version of the proceedings at one of these trials, in which Judge Dan Haywood (Spencer Tracy) is overseeing the trials of four German judges -- most notably Dr. Ernst Janning (Burt Lancaster) and Emil Hahn (Werner Klemperer) -- accused of knowingly sentencing innocent men to death in collusion with the Nazis. Representing the defense is attorney Hans Rolfe (Maximilian Schell), while prosecuting the accused is U.S. Col. Tad Lawson (Richard Widmark). As the trial goes on, both the visiting Americans and their reluctant German hosts often find themselves facing the legacy of the war, and how both of their nations have been irrevocably changed by it. Judgment at Nuremberg also features notable supporting performances by Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, and Montgomery Clift. Originally written and produced as a play for television, the screen version of Judgment at Nuremberg was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, with Maximilian Schell and Abby Mann taking home Oscars for (respectively) Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay.

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• TRACY
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• MAXIMILIAN
• SCHELL
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• GARLAND
• MARLENE
• DIETRICH
• MONTGOMERY
• CLIFT
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[McMahonHater]

You know what might be cool? If they remaid this movie, with Shatner in Tracy's original role and Chris Pine in Shatners original roll. I might not be as good, but it would be sort of cool to see.

[moviegoer1002]

@McMahonHater, NO. A REMAKE OF THIS IS WAAAY OUT OF THE QUESTION.

[Marlene55M]

@McMahonHater: Yeah, "great" idea. And maybe one of those modern clones in Marlene's, Judy's, Monty's and Maximilian's shoes? Hell, none of todays "actors" and "actresses" would ever fit in them.

You can never "remake" real big masterpieces like this film.

[NYerintransit]

Burt Lancaster's performance goes from grim understatement to serious preening with incredible swiftness.

[zaygezunt]

What powerful acting from Judy Garland. I didn't think it could be topped until Burt Lancaster got to his feet at 3:16 and the whole scene went up yet another gear

[Atreus21]

Rolf: "What else do you admit to, Mrs. Wallner? What else?"

Janning: "Ruff!"

[sarakat76]

WOW JUDY GARLAND IS WONDERFUL THIS.... SHE SHOULD WIN THE OSCAR!!!!

[MrTracythomas1]

@McMahonHater

I love Shatner - grew up with him. he kept me and my brother company with our tv dinners for years. Even so, he's no Spencer Tracy. And one of the reasons I love him is because he knows it. He wouldn't even consider it.

[elise333333333]

@michaelwright999 Probably ;) Oh, and by the way, "Elise" is a girl name, idiot.

[michaelwright999]

@elise333333333 HE SLEEPS WITH JEW WHORES, GAY BOY

[aaronhirshberg]

From 3:25 on, the greatest actor in the history of the universe in one of his best scenes ever in one of the greatest movies ever made.

[jrms999]

"WAS THERE MORE THAN ONE KISS?" Ha ha

As if kissing is a crime?...maybe in Nazi Germany....

[nickellicker]

@McMahonHater...Your posting is so true. As much as modern filmmakers want to remake films, you can't remake true classics. Don't even attempt it...