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Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
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Release Date:
December 1961 (Austria) moreTagline:
More than a motion picture...It is an overwhelming experience in human emotion you will never forget! morePlot:
In 1948, an American court in occupied Germany tries four Nazi judges for war crimes. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 21 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Actor Richard Widmark Dies at 93 (From IMDb News. 26 March 2008)
On Broadway, It Looks Like Hollywood
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 21 March 2001)
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When films like this can be made....... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Spencer Tracy | ... | Chief Judge Dan Haywood | |
| Burt Lancaster | ... | Dr. Ernst Janning | |
| Richard Widmark | ... | Col. Tad Lawson | |
| Marlene Dietrich | ... | Mrs. Bertholt | |
| Maximilian Schell | ... | Hans Rolfe | |
| Judy Garland | ... | Mrs. Irene Hoffman Wallner | |
| Montgomery Clift | ... | Rudolph Petersen | |
| Ed Binns | ... | Sen. Burkette (as Edward Binns) | |
| Werner Klemperer | ... | Emil Hahn | |
| Torben Meyer | ... | Werner Lampe | |
| Martin Brandt | ... | Friedrich Hofstetter | |
| William Shatner | ... | Capt. Harrison Byers | |
| Kenneth MacKenna | ... | Judge Kenneth Norris | |
| Alan Baxter | ... | Brig. Gen. Matt Merrin | |
| Ray Teal | ... | Judge Curtiss Ives |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
186 minCountry:
USAColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Norway:16 | West Germany:16 (f) | Finland:S (1990) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 (1961) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:PGFun Stuff
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The song whose meaning Mrs. Berthold explains to Judge Haywood when they walk past a pub while people in there sing it, is called "Lili Marlene". It was actually recorded by Marlene Dietrich herself in the 40s and 50s. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: The northwest corner of the concentration camp map, around Belgium and the Netherlands, shows about three extra countries. moreQuotes:
Col. Tad Lawson: One thing about Americans, we're not cut out to be occupiers. We're new at it and not very good at it. moreSoundtrack:
Liebeslied moreFAQ
A Note Regarding SpoilersIs this movie based on a novel?
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If this is not considered as one of THE great films of all time, then all of us film fans should pack up bags and go home I cannot fault anyone, any scene, anything in this film. The dialogue races along in its smooth yet supremely captivating style. You grab a film like this, see a whole host of famous actors, and wonder if such a mix could ever work. It does, believe me, it really, really does.
Tracy. He was given the most powerful of dialogues, he presents it to us in a way that does not shout at you, yet holds you in a vice like grip every time he comes on screen. With his characteristic method of looking down whilst talking, hands in pocket, that small sly look up that he does, vintage Spencer, just how you would imagine a judge to be, or should be.
The supporting cast, again, never lets the film down. Some have the opportunity to step up a notch, Snell, Widmark, and others play their roles in a more subtle manner, Garland and Dietrich. And others just wipe away the floor with their presence, Clift and Lancaster for example.
And the story by Abby Mann - incredible.
Shot in black and white, it makes you think, it makes you smile, it will make you sad, and in the end you will be all the better for having seen one of the greatest films ever made, you will be richer for the experience, and you will be wiser.
You will also be able to say that you saw what Hollywood can do, you saw what great actors can do when put amongst their peers and are not 'stars' of a movie but are part of a larger ensemble.
And you will also see why this particular group were, genuinely, the very best Hollywood had to offer, period.