Judgment at Nuremberg
- Year: 1961
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Drama, War
- Director: Stanley Kramer
- Length: 179 min
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Film Synopsis
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) follows an American chief judge sent to preside over the military trial of German judicial officials accused of crimes against humanity for their roles in enforcing Nazi law after World War II. As testimony, wartime atrocities, and conflicted defenses unfold in the courtroom, he confronts wrenching questions of individual culpability, collective guilt, and the limits of legal obedience under tyranny. This courtroom drama blends historical reflection and moral interrogation in a powerful study of justice and conscience.
Judgment at Nuremberg Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Kino BD-A/US/OOP 2018 | Twilight Time BD-ALL/US/OOP 2014 | BFI BD-B/UK/OOP 2022 | BFI BD-B/UK/OOP 2020 | MGM DVD-1/US/OOP 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Jim Hemphill | |||||
| A Tribute to Stanley Kramer | |||||
| The Value of a Single Human Being - Interview with Writer Abby Mann | |||||
| Conversation with Writer Abby Mann and Actor Maximilan Schell | |||||
| The Guardian Interview with Maximilan Schell | |||||
| Stills Gallery [BFI] | |||||
| Stills Gallery [MGM] | |||||
| Isolated Score | |||||
| Theatrical Trailer | |||||
| “Berlin Airlift: The Story of a Great Achievement” | |||||
| “Heredity in Man” | |||||
| “Man - One Family” | |||||
| “Resistance” | |||||
| “These Are the Men” |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Kino’s Blu-ray includes trailers for Not as a Stranger (1955), On the Beach (1959), Inherit the Wind (1960) and A Child Is Waiting (1963).
- BFI’s 2020 “2-Disc Set” Blu-ray includes a 36-page booklet with writing by Jennifer Frost (“Judgement at Nuremberg”, “Stanley Kramer (1913-2001)”) and actor William Shatner (“A Message from William Shatner”).
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