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Actors: Specer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Maximilian Schell, Montgomery Clift
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Judgment at Nuremberg |
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Made in 1961, more than 15 years after the end of WWII, this Best Picture Oscar-winning drama is a well-meaing yet still splashy Hollywood take on the Nuremberg trials conducted in 1948.
Most of narrative unfolds in the courtroom and features a parade of Hollywood notables: Spencer Tracy plays Dan Heywood, the American judge who heads the tribunal; Burt Lancaster is one of four judges on trial for enabling the Nazis' policies; Maximilian Schell is the defense attorney; and Marlene Dietrich is the widow of a Nazi officer, with eyes for Heywood. Judy Garland and Montgomery Clift portray two of the witnesses who provide searing accounts of Nazi torture.
Despite its Hollywood provenance, the film does not shy away from trenchant issues. For instance, it deals with the reticence of American officials to indict Germany, as the Cold War has reared its head, and Germany is now an ally of the U.S. Thus, Heywood and the other judges must walk a fine line between pleasing the Western powers and meting out justice.
--Elana Starr, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Judgment at Nuremberg |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- conduct in war
War impact on civilians/veterans
Yes
Kind of conflict:
- holocaust
Coping with loss of loved one?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- white
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) muscular
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) muscular
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Europe
Yes
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Movie makes you feel...
- frustrated
Check here if B&W
Yes
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