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Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) a score of 2.9415 out of 4

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Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)

An eloquent snapshot of the way that the ground was shifting--in both the Nuremberg of 1948 and the Tinsel Town of 1961. ...read the complete Judgment at Nuremberg movie review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)

DVD MovieGuide

Most history books provide little information about the Nuremberg trials. These started in October 1945 and lasted until the summer of 1946 in Nuremberg, a symbolic choice since it had hosted many successful Nazi rallies. Representatives of the four main ...read the complete Judgment at Nuremberg movie review at DVD MovieGuide

UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)

Spencer Tracy arrives in Nuremberg to sit as chief justice at a war crimes tribunal. In thedock are three judges and a prosecutor, accused of crimes against humanity. ...read the complete Judgment at Nuremberg movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)

Parent/Teacher Learning Guides at teachwithmovies.org

Judgment at Nuremberg depicts a watershed event: the first trials, based on principles of justice and international law, of the leaders of a country that waged aggressive war and committed crimes against humanity. ...read the complete Judgment at Nuremberg movie review at Parent/Teacher Learning Guides at teachwithmovies.org

digitallyOBSESSED.com (Mark Zimmer)

What really makes this an interesting social drama is the multiplicity of perspective, focused on Haywood's attempts to understand how these events could occur. ...read the complete Judgment at Nuremberg movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Mark Zimmer)

Time Out

With his reputation for tackling only Big Issues, the Holocaust had to be on Kramer's list of cinematic 'lest we should forget' achievements. ...read the complete Judgment at Nuremberg movie review at Time Out

Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)

Although the film is largely criticized for its length, it runs over three hours, such scope is needed to fully explore the issues that are raised. It is also is a platform for some of the most memorable performances ever set to film. ...read the complete Judgment at Nuremberg movie review at Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)

DVD Verdict (Neal Solon)

The performances do what they should. They give life to the script, but allow you to focus on it and on the characters rather than on the actors who are playing them. ...read the complete Judgment at Nuremberg movie review at DVD Verdict (Neal Solon)

DVDBeaver

Its been three years since the most prominent Nazi leaders were put on trail. This is about four judges who used their offices to conduct Nazi sterilization and 'cleansing' policies. ...read the complete Judgment at Nuremberg movie review at DVDBeaver

MediaScreen.com

"Judgment at Nuremberg " is Stanley Kramer's often stagy, often stoic, though never anything less than completely engrossing, post-WWII melodrama. ...read the complete Judgment at Nuremberg movie review at MediaScreen.com

PopMatters (Chris Robe)

By interrogating the degree of culpability that should be assigned to all of the followers of Nazism, Judgment at Nuremberg poses complex and prickly questions for viewers. ...read the complete Judgment at Nuremberg movie review at PopMatters (Chris Robe)