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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, French, Spanish, Subtitled
This gripping, provocative and powerful . lm with an allstarcast, including Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, RichardWidmark, Marlene Dietrich and Judy Garland, sheds acontroversial light on the darkest era in modern history.Spencer TracyBurt Lancaster Richard Widmark Marlene Dietrich Judy Garland Maximilian Schell Montgomery CliftSPECIAL FEATURES: In Conversation: Abby Mann and Maximilian Schell Featurette A Tribute to Stanley Kramer Featurette The Value of a Single Human Being Featurette Photo Gallery Original Theatrical TrailerSystem Requirements: Running Time 186 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE
"A moving and important picture." The Hollywood Reporter
"...deeply moving and powerful." VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever
Editor's Note
True story dealing with the Nazi war crimes trials of several members of the German judiciary. Here the focus is on two particular individuals, the judge (Spencer Tracey) who must render a final opinion and one particular defendant (Burt Lancaster), a well respected German scholar. The defendant, played by Burt Lancaster, must come to grips with the reality of his actions or inaction. Academy Award Nominations: 11, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor--Spencer Tracy. Academy Awards: 2, including Best Actor--Maximilian Schell, Best Adapted Screenplay.
Plot Summary
True story dealing with the Nazi war crimes trials of several members of the German judiciary. Here the focus is on two particular individuals, the judge who must render a final opinion and one particular defendant, a well respected German scholar. the defendant, played by Burt Lancaster, must come to grips with the reality of his actions or inaction
| Features | "Atribute to Stanley Kamer" Featurette | | "In Conversation: Abby Mann and Maximillian Schell" Featurette | | "The Value of a Single Human Being" Featurette | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Interactive Menus | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Photo Gallery | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 9/7/2004 |
| Running Time: 186 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1961 | | Catalog ID: 1006976 | | UPC: 00027616911148 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1/1.33:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1962) |  | Maximilian Schell, Winner, Best Actor | | Abby Mann, Winner, Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium | | | Spencer Tracy, Nominee, Best Actor | | | George Milo, et al., Nominee, Best Art Direction - Set Decoration | | | Ernest Laszlo, Nominee, Best Cinematography | | | Jean Louis, Nominee, Best Costume Design | | | Stanley Kramer, Nominee, Best Director | | | Frederic Knudtson, Nominee, Best Film Editing | | | Stanley Kramer, Nominee, Best Picture | | | Montgomery Clift, Nominee, Best Supporting Actor | | | Judy Garland, Nominee, Best Supporting Actress |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"[S]plendid acting....The movie belongs to the subtly powerful Tracy..." 09/10/2004 p.150-1Premiere
"[E]ssential viewing for any film lover or history buff." 11/01/2004 p.102 VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 8 of 10
It's 1948 and a group of high-level Nazis are on trial for war crimes. Chief Justice [Spencer] Tracy
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