Nuremberg (1948)

Nuremberg

Original title: Nürnberg und seine Lehre
Movie1948• Approved• 1h 18m
Documentary
⭐ 7.4 / 10(282)

The official U.S. government film about the 1st Nuremberg trial (The Trial of the Major Nazi War Criminals) which lasted from November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946.

Rated
Approved
Runtime
1h 18m
Released
1948
Country
United States, Germany

Details

Release year: 1948

Storyline

The official U.S. government film about the 1st Nuremberg trial (The Trial of the Major Nazi War Criminals) which lasted from November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946.

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Did you know

• Although widely distributed throughout Germany in 1948 and 1949, U.S. government authorities decided not to release the film in American theaters.

• The film interweaves the courtroom proceedings with excerpts from The Nazi Plan (1945) and Nazi Concentration and Prison Camps (1945) - evidentiary films compiled by John Ford's OSS Field Photo Branch/War Crimes team.

• The restoration and rerelease of this film, known as the The Schulberg/Waletzky Restoration, was undertaken in 2009.

User reviews

⭐ 8/10

Review of The Original Version

👍 9 · 6/18/2019
⭐ 8/10

important documentation

👍 1 · 1/28/2025
⭐ 9/10

Most important trial ever

👍 6 · 1/26/2011

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Aspect ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White

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