Judgment at Nuremberg 1961
In 2001, American director Stanley Kramer, who passed away, was nominated for an Oscar in nine categories. The 1961 film “Judgment at Nuremberg,” directed by a successful filmmaker, won 2 Oscars and was nominated in 9 different directorial categories. American actor Spencer Tracy shared the lead roles in the three-hour, $3 million film with Oscar-winning actors Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland, Richard Widmark, Marlene Dietrich, Maximilian Schell, Werner Klemperer, Montgomery Clift, and William Shatner. The Nuremberg trials cover the trials against the Nazis after World War II. Twenty-four people convicted of “committing crimes against world peace” have made a significant impact on world history, with some sentenced and some executed. Our film is set in 1948; Action takes place during the trial of the Nazis. Four Nazis tried by Dan Heywood are chosen as scapegoats for a major crime against humanity.
