Nuremberg - Movie Review of Nuremberg: Its Lesson For Today - 1948 and 2010

Completed in 1948 but not shown until 2010, Nuremberg: Its Lesson For Today is an extraordinary cinematic document of one of the most important trials of the Twentieth Century, the post-World War II trial of Nazi officials for crimes against humanity.

Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today was written, directed and edited by Stuart Schulberg, who compiled footage shot during the first Nuremberg Trial (from November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946) and archival Nazi-shot footage that was presented as evidence during the trial to show in no uncertain terms that Nazi officials were guilty as charged of crimes against humanity, war crimes and crimes against the peace, and deserved severe punishment for their actions.

The film shows how trial proceedings lead to the establishment of the Nuremberg principles, guidelines that still prevail today in the punishment of war criminals. guide the definition of treatment of war criminals.

The film's cast of characters is astonishing. You see Hermann Göring, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Albert Speer and other big name Nazis sitting in the dock, and being questioned about their behavior and actions. The footage is chilling.

With Liev Schreiber voicing narration that connects evidentiary footage to trial footage, the entire film is an absolutely gripping real life courtroom drama. And, it is deeply disturbing. Some of the images, particularly those of the emaciated bodies of concentration camp victims of the Nazis, and of bodies of those who were murdered, are downright horrific. But this film should be required viewing for students of school social studies and history and, most certainly, anyone who aspires to political leadership.

It's unclear just why Nuremberg: Its Lesson For Today wasn't shown when it was finished in 1948, but thank goodness and Sandra Schulberg, daughter of Stuart Schulberg and an accomplished filmmaker in her own right, and her collaborator Josh Waletsky, that the restored film is now being brought to the world's attention at this moment in history, as contemporary perpetrators of genocide and other crimes against humanity are brought to trial and the Nuremberg principles are again being considered. It is a lesson for today! See this film!

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Film Details:

• Nuremberg: Its Lesson For Today
• Director: Stuart Schulberg, restored by Sandra Schulberg
• Release Date: September, 2010
• Running Time: 80 mins.
• Parental Advisory: Content advisory for parents
• Country: USA
• Location: Nuremberg, elsewhere in Germany, Austria and Europe
• Language: English and German with English Subtitles
• Company: Schulberg Productions
• Official Website