A Yankee judge conducts the 1948 trial of Nazi war criminals. Directed by Stanley Kramer. Best actor Oscar for Maximilian Schell.
Format:Blu-ray
Language:English
UPC:738329225711
Release Date:January 2014
Rating:NR (Not Rated)
Publisher:Kino Video
Director:Stanley Kramer
Starring:Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Marlene Dietrich, Maximilian Schell, Judy Garland, Montgomery Clift, William Shatner, Ed Binns, Kenneth MacKenna
"Dr. Ernst Janning made his life excrement because he walked with them."
Published by bernie4444 , 1 month ago
There were other trials other than all the NSPD biggies. This is a play about the trial of the German judges. The trial was extremely intriguing, and there is not a wasted thought or word.
This film is excellent and well-cast. Surprisingly, there is William Shatner as Captain Harrison Byers from West Point before he became the flamboyant Captain Kirk we know of today. Burt Lancaster as Dr. Ernst Janning made the best speech. I kept waiting for him to show his iconic Lancaster teeth. Spencer Tracy as Chief Judge Dan Haywood was excellent in showing the conundrum of the time. There are way too many actors to cover them all; so, surprise yourself and watch the film before looking at the cast list.
The Nuremberg trials held in the American zone ended on July 14, 1949. There were ninety-nine defendants sentenced to prison terms. Not one is still serving his sentence.
The DVD I watched had many extras:
In conversation
_Abby Mann - Writer (story and screenplay), Maximilian Schell
_Turns out that Max played the role in Playhouse 90 (1959).
The value of a single human being.
A Tribute to Stanley Kramer
Theatrical Trailer
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