JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG (1961) - ♦♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Stanley Kramer

Written by - Abby Mann, Montgomery Clift

Starring - Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Maximilian Schell, Montgomery Clift

"Gripping and haunting, this is rightly regarded as one of the very best courtroom dramas ever made for the big screen. The film is based on the true stories of the Nazi war crimes trials at Nuremberg. Expanding what is often a restricted subject, Kramer explores conscience, morality, justice and the horrors and aftermath of German Nazism within the courtroom setting thanks to a great screenplay, an amazing ensemble of on screen talent whose performances are sublime with Spencer Tracy’s perfect representation of American conscience, and a photography that makes everything look majestic and stylistically works as a great tie between the mise en scene of classic American cinema and the modern cinematography of the approaching American new wave."

Drama, USA