Judgment at Nuremberg | 
| Director: Stanley Kramer
Actors: Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Marlene Dietrich, Maximilian Schell
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  93 reviews
Sales Rank: 1420
Format: Ac-3, Black & White, Dolby, Dvd, Letterboxed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 186 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 027616911148
ISBN: 0792861825
UPC: 027616911148
EAN: 9780792861829
ASIN: B0002CR04A
Theatrical Release Date: December 19, 1961
Release Date: September 7, 2004
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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
Product Description
Dramatization of the 1948 trials of four Nazi officials for war crimes.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: NR
Release Date: 7-SEP-2004
Media Type: DVD
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 As Good As Court Drama Gets June 25, 2009
D. Mikels (Skunk Holler)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nothing like a tense, action-packed, high stakes courtroom drama to get the juices flowing. Add to that the titanic issues of four former Nazi judges on trial for enforcing government laws and directives (based on the actual Nuremberg Trials), and JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG becomes one of the most riveting, compelling dramas in cinematic history. This 1961 classic literally races by at three heart-pounding hours, and the viewer will definitely walk away thinking long and hard about the myriad of questions this film raises. Were these jurists culpable for merely carrying out their government's laws, thereby making them responsible for the atrocities committed in the concentration camps? Should a judge refuse to carry out a law he finds reprehensible--even if it places his own life and safety at risk?
That's right. Chew on that for awhile.
JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG is further enhanced by a stellar, all-star cast, headlined by Spencer Tracy as the presiding judge of the military tribunal. Tracy was one of the greatest actors ever, and he brings a commanding presence to this role. Other legends include Burt Lancaster and a young Richard Widmark--but by far the best performance is turned in by Maximillian Schell as the defendants' dynamic, fiery barrister. And Montgomery Clift and Judy Garland are unforgettable in their relatively brief roles as witnesses (and Nazi victims). The cast keeps this gripping drama rolling towards a powerful climax, making JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG one of the very best courtroom movies ever made.
--D. Mikels, Author, The Reckoning
We Are Really Now Living In Nazi Germany (WARNING) June 8, 2009
LanceSword (UK)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
My Country right or wrong?
This is a thrilling court case - and one that was a lot more interesting to what I thought it was going to be.
It only deals with four judges - but I'm sure you could imagine how the others faired in their trial.
I have watched this twice now - and it really turns patriotism on it's head. Who would think that it was bad serving your country and being proud about it?
The USA better heed the warning of this movie and become more skeptical about their foreign policy and hundreds of secret concentration camps built for a future 'terrorist' emergency (i.e A planned government bio attack). People are leaving the UK because it is getting more Nazi by the hour with the European take-over.
Beware who you serve - as it could all end in tears.
I guess what we learn from history - is that we do not learn from history...
Or perhaps it was always planned this way...
Not Bettered- May 27, 2009
J Keistler (Lake Jackson, Texas USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
 Judgement at Muremberg Review May 2, 2009
Carl Leon Bloch
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
War Crime Trials April 7, 2009
Richard C. Idoux (APO, AE United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
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