Judgment at Nuremberg
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Movie Reviews of Judgment at Nuremberg
Movie Review: Not Bettered-
Summary: 5 Stars
I doubt we'd ever see the equal of this film again on this subject, because we don't have the quality of actors today that were so available, then. Plus, we wouldn't have Mr. Kramer.
The brilliance of this project was that it didn't focus on the 'big boys' in the Nuremberg trials. No, instead this movie is set after those high-profile triles were done. By focusing instead on minor Nazi officials, and on a more intimate level with the people involved, Mr. Kramer achieved something quite different.
The synopsis of the film has been well-explained by other reviewers, and I won't repeat it. I would like to add that this is some of the most skillful black-and-white cinematography ever seen; we are so fortunate that the use of color was resisted. What magic that we can watch this movie anytime, as fresh as when it was released! I was a child in 1961, though, and I'd love to see it in a theater.
Movie Review: Timeless and relevant.
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently watched this because of the recent death of Richard Widmark and was struck throughout that the issues raised are as timely today as then. Will anyone judge us for turning away from the torture, rendition, preemptive wars, Patriot Act, suspension of habeas corpus, phone taps, surveillance on citizens; obtaining library files, etc.? Will Bush and Cheney brought before a world court for their behavior? Will anyone in the military be brought before a world court for their actions in Iraq, particularly Abu Ghraib or Guantanamo? No.
Will Americans rise up and confront what is being done in their name? No. Are they any better than the Germans who saw nothing and did nothing? No.
Are we becoming a Nazi Germany? See the movie and decide for yourself. I think the answer is yes.
Movie Review: Simply Incredible......
Summary: 5 Stars
Spencer Tracy, Maxmillian Schell, Burt Lancaster..... nevermind, rather than individually praise each member of the cast, I'll simply say this. Judgment at Nuremberg is nothing short of an acting clinic. Period.
This is one of those movies where you actually feel changed and rather dumbfounded when your first viewing of it has concluded.
The time that has passed since the end of the war enables the viewer to easily humanize the German people, which adds to the brilliance of this movie.
If you have not seen Judgment at Nuremberg, buy it or rent it, lock yourself in and turn off the phone. This movie deserves your full attention.
Movie Review: essential viewing
Summary: 5 Stars
I am old enough to have been deeply moved by JUDGEMENT at NURENBERG when it was first released, and decided to take another look at it while reading Sand's recent book, TORTURE TEAM: RUMSFELD'S MEMO AND THE BETRAYAL OF AMERICAN VALUES.
Many of the moral questions involving the Nazi judges who were on trial in this film's historical dramatization could be validly directed at the lawyers who recently justified (rationalized?) the apparent torture of prisoners at Guantanamo.
Should a new international tribunal be held? To help answer this question, I highly recommend visiting (or revisiting) this film in combination with Sand's book.
Movie Review: A Historical and Film Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is a true classic, both in terms of history and film. It is a movie that everyone should see, as it accurately deals with key aspects of the Nuremburg Trials, Nazism and abuse of power. These issues confront us again today, and recur through human history - "I was just following orders" or "I was just following the law" is no excuse. People have a duty to judge the propriety of their actions for themselves, and refuse orders that are morally wrong.
The cast is a who's who of great actors of the time - Spencer Tracy, Montgomery Clift, Burt Lancaster, Marlene Deitrich. A must-see and a civic duty for all people in free nations.