Judgment at Nuremberg
“and if we knew, what could we do?”
judgment at nuremberg is such a profound film that’s brilliantly demonstrates the injustice and complexities of post war europe as the balance of peace was hanging by a thread. while fictionalised, it does give an insight into the double standards that existed in the postwar justice system, but does not detract from the brutality of facism in nazi germany.
i think this film is enjoyably uncomfortable. 133
it is in no way apologetic towards the nazis but does explore the complicity of the german people in the existence of nazi germany and its policies. it does have tones of “american saviour” complex like a lot of post war films but that doesn’t take away from the fact it is an incredible courtroom drama. the screenplay is phenomenal alongside the acting from the whole cast. 147