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Ethought Online SuperMarket - Judgment at Nuremberg
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List Price: $14.98
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Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Starring: Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Marlene Dietrich, Maximilian Schell
Directed By: Stanley Kramer
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TRACY,SPENCER
EAN: 9780792861829
Format: AC-3
ISBN: 0792861825
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2004-09-07
Running Time: 186
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1961-12-19
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Nominated* for eleven Academy AwardsÂ(r), including Best Picture, Judgment at Nuremberg is "magnificent" (Los Angeles Times), "continuously exciting" (The New Yorker) andboasts brilliant performances by an all-star cast. American judge Dan Haywood (Spencer Tracy) presides over the trial of four German jurists accused of "legalizing" Nazi atrocities. But as graphic accounts of sterilization and murder unfold in the courtroom, mounting political pressure for leniency forces Haywood to make the most harrowing and difficult decision of his career. *1961: Actor (Maximilian Schell, won); Actor (Spencer Tracy); Supporting Actor (Montgomery Clift); Supporting Actress (Judy Garland); Director; Adapted Screenplay (won); Cinematography (B&W); Art Direction (B&W); Film Editing; Costume Design (B&W).
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Summary: A timeless masterpiece!
Comment: After having viewed this superb movie on more than one occasion, I am always amazed at the relevancy of it's message and implication to our own times. Afterwards I always recall the words of Ben Johnson: "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scroundrel."
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Summary: Without a doubt one of the greatest films ever made.
Comment: When was the last time you were able to stay wide awake and interested for a three hour movie? I usually have a tough time staying alert for a two hour flick. "Judgement At Nuremberg" is one of those rare motion pictures that grabs your attention at the outset and simply never lets go. The issues addressed in this film are monumental and the all-star cast make this one of the most compelling films that I have ever seen. "Judgement at Nuremberg" features one of my all-time favorite actors Spencer Tracy cast as Chief Judge Dan Haywood who was chosen to oversee the post World War II tribunal convened to determine the culpability of four Nazi judges who were responsible for sending millions of Jews to concentration camps and ultimately to their deaths. While the story in "Judgement at Nuremberg' is fictionalized it is clearly based on actual events that took place during the Nazi reign of terror. Richard Widmark is splendid as Chief Prosecutor Col. Tad Lawson while Maximilian Schell walked away with an Oscar for Best Actor for his passionate portrayal of lead defense attorney Hans Rolfe. Other memorable performances include Burt Lancaster as defendant Dr. Ernst Janning, Marlene Dietrich as Mrs. Bertholt and of all people Judy Garland who was quite convincing in her brief but important role as Mrs. Irene Hoffman Wallner.
The Nuremberg Trials were conducted just a few years after the conclusion of World War II in 1948. These proceedings, which lasted for about eight months, made headlines worldwide.
What I found particularly compelling about "Judgement at Nuremberg" was observing Chief Judge Haywood continuously struggling with the enormity of the crimes that had been committed. Although these events were familiar to just about everyone in that courtroom having to actually see, hear and digest the evidence proved quite unsettling to say the least. Perhaps the most moving part of the film is several minutes of actual footage from the concentration camps that document the prosecutions case in an incredibly graphic way. This is footage that you will likely never forget.
In my humble opinion, "Judgement at Nuremberg" should be required viewing for every high school student in America. They say that those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it. It is important that our young men and women are aware of what happened here. At the same time students will get a chance to see one of the greatest films ever made. Great performances and top notch writing make "Judgement At Nuremberg" one of those "must see" motion pictures. It is easy to see why in June 2008 the American Film Institute honored "Judgement At Nuremberg" as one of the 10 best courtroom dramas ever made. Highly recommended!
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Summary: 3 stars out of 4
Comment: The Bottom Line:
Severely overlong, Judgement at Nuremberg could have done without its scenes of Spencer Tracy gadding about postwar Germany; nonetheless, the movie is still most assuredly worth watching for the caliber of its performances and its intelligent take on a controversial theme.
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Summary: Judgement at Nuremberg
Comment: Some of the best old time actors ever seen. Many have past away but not forgotten,good performance by Spencer Tracey & Burt Lancaster.
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Summary: Nuremberg
Comment: One of a kind! Purchased for young friend going to Germany who visited several of the camps as a result.
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