Judgement at Nuremberg (1961)

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Chief Judge Dan Haywood	Spencer Tracy
Dr. Ernst Janning	Burt Lancaster
Col. Tad Lawson	Richard Widmark	½
Hans Rolfe	Maximilian Schell	½
Emil Hahn	Werner Klemperer
Mrs. Bertholt	Marlene Dietrich
Rudolph Peterson	Montgomery Clift
Irene Wallner	Judy Garland
Hugo Wallner	Howard Caine
Capt. Harrison Byers	William Shatner
Herr Justizrat. Dr. Karl Wieck	John Wengraf
Dr. Heinrich Geuter	Karl Swenson
Herr Halbestadt	Ben Wright

Review

Cerebral, detailed and incredibly nuanced study of the closing stages of the Nuremberg process, in which four judges stand trial for crimes against humanity after adhering to Nazi law during WWII. At three hours, the film is more than above averagely conscientious in its task; like the trial itself, director Stanley Kramer makes sure every point of view is considered in his daunting scrutiny. Amazingly though, the film remains pertinent and highly watchable throughout. Kramer uses his all-star cast to secure a remarkably high entertainment-value with a skilful balancing of sentimentality and objectivity. Spencer Tracy's laconic, trusted lead performance is well accompanied by explosive work from Maximilian Schell and Montgomery Clift in a film with a perspective which suggest a far newer production date.

Copyright © 22.5.2011 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang

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