Europe. 1945. The war is over, but the battle for justice is about to begin.
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The Nazi high command is on trial--and so is justice--when Allied prosecutors put the principles of freedom first and risk losing the case rather than gve in to the post-World War II passion for vengeance. A distinguised cast electrifies this riveting courtroon saga with much of the trial testimony derived from actual transcripts.Though Nuremberg focuses on the trial itself, it also raises questions as relevant today as they were more than 50 years ago: What rights do the defendants deserve? Can a fair trial be conducted with the whole world watching? How should justice be meted out? At the center of these debates is American Robert Jackson (Alec Baldwin), who, in essence, shoulders the burden for representing the entire civilized world in its case against the war criminals. Nuremberg details the behind-the-scenes battles, the tense camaraderie among the Nazi accused, the terrible evidence being presented and the breathtaking tension of the actual trial, which is considered one of the most important international media events of all time. In addition, the courtroom set is an exact replica of the real Nuremberg courtroom. The film also incorporates some of the same footage of atrocities committed at Nazi death camps such as Auschwitz and Bergen Belsen that was shown to the world for the first time during the trials.
"Stunning! An experiece you won't forget." Marvin Kitman, Newsday
"...some of the most haunting moments you'll ever see." New York Daily News
"Powerful! Alec Baldwin...is impeccable." People Magazine
Editor's Note
Herman Goering (Brian Cox) and other Nazi war criminals get their day in court in this detailed depiction of the Nuremberg Trials. After World War II, Chief Justice Robert Jackson (Alec Baldwin) travels to the bombed-out city of Nuremberg, Germany to preside over the sentencing of German officers who served under Adolf Hitler during the Holocaust. This program, originally aired on TNT in July 2000, features actual death camp footage, some of which was used in the actual trials. The story is familiar, of course, to anyone who saw the 1961 Spencer Tracey/Stanley Kramer opus JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG.
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