Very heavy, but a must-see

Rating: 7/10 (21 June 2018)

This is a heavy one, so be prepared. If you've seen any similar films, either about Nazi Germany or Apartheid South Africa, you'll know what to expect, but if you haven't, I'll give you a little background about the plot. Judgement at Nuremberg is a courtroom drama based on the real Nuremberg trials in 1947, where four Germans stand trial for their role in the atrocities of WW2. The plot would have been enough to make this film a famous classic, but in addition to the very heavy and popular subject matter, the all-star cast makes it a must-see for pretty much everyone:
Spencer Tracy plays the judge, Burt Lancaster is one of the defendants, Richard Widmark is the prosecutor, Maximilian Schell is the defense attorney, and Judy Garland, Marlene Dietrich, Montgomery Clift, and William Shatner join the courtroom action. Everyone is given powerful monologues to recite. Director Stanley Kramer must have given his actors fantastic direction, because they're all in top form as they cry, argue, judge, defend, and confess. Maximilian Schell took home the Best Actor Oscar in 1962, and the film garnered another nine nominations that year.