Review of Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) by Simon T — 28 Nov 2016
Very long, forensic legal drama about the Nazi atrocities, based on historical fact but modulated by the distancing of time. What really elevates this are the superlative performances of Spencer Tracy, Richard Widmark, Montgomery Clift and Maximilian Schell, and a very good script by Abby Mann, based on his book.
Burt Lancaster is miscast, sadly, and the film overall would have benefited from some judicious editing, but you can see how it influenced Spielberg's Schindler's List.
This review of Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) was written by Simon T on 28 Nov 2016.
Judgment at Nuremberg has generally received very positive reviews.
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