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Judgment at Nuremberg Produced and directed by

Blu-ray release on 27 January 2020 2-disc set

This gripping, provocative and powerful film sheds a controversial light on the darkest era in modern history. Winner of two Oscars, features searing performances by an all-star cast including Maximilian Schell, , and Judy Garland. On 27 January 2020 the BFI will bring it to Blu-ray for the first time in the UK with numerous special features including a newly recorded audio commentary, short films and interviews.

American judge Daniel Haywood () presides over the trial of four German jurists accused of ‘legalising’ Nazi atrocities. As graphic accounts of sterilisation and murder unfold in the courtroom, mounting political pressure for leniency forces Haywood into making the most harrowing and difficult decision of his career.

Nominated for 11 Oscars, it won Best Actor (Maximilian Schell) and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Special features  Presented in High Definition  Newly recorded audio commentary by film historian Jim Hemphill  The Guardian Interview: Maximilian Schell (1971, 86 mins, audio only): the actor in conversation  A Tribute to Stanley Kramer (2004, 14 mins): a celebration of Stanley Kramer's life and career, featuring interviews with screenwriter and Karen Sharpe, Kramer’s widow  The Value of a Single Human Life (2004, 6 mins): screenwriter Abby Mann discusses his Oscar-winning screenplay  In Conversation with Abby Mann and Maximilian Schell (2004, 20 mins): the actor and writer reminisce about Stanley Kramer and working on the film  Resistance (2008, 13 mins): the story of a group of ‘defectives’ and their lives within the walls of an institution as part of the Nazi’s Aktion-T4 – a programme of mass murder through involuntary euthanasia  Heredity in Man (1937, 14 mins): a chilling insight into the brave new world of pre-Holocaust eugenics  These Are the Men (1943, 12 mins): Ministry of Information propaganda short featuring narration written by poet Dylan Thomas  Man – One Family (1946, 17 mins): a propaganda short made for the Ministry of Information by Ivor Montagu at Ealing Studios  Berlin Air-Lift The Story of a Great Achievement (1949, 11 mins)  Trailer  Image gallery

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 Illustrated booklet (***first pressing only***) containing an essay and a biography of Stanley Kramer by historian Jennifer Frost, a message from , notes on the special features and film credits

Product details RRP: £22.99 / Cat. no. BFIB1370 / Cert 15 USA / 1961 / black and white / 179 mins / English language, with optional hard-of- hearing subtitles / original aspect ratio 1.66:1 // Disc 1: BD50, 1080p, 24fps, PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48kHz/24-bit) and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Disc 2: DVD9, NTSC, 30fps, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo (48kHz-16-bit) (192Kbps)

Press contact for more information, review copy requests and images: Jill Reading, BFI Press Office, E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (020) 7957 4759

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About the BFI The BFI is the UK’s lead organisation for film, television and the moving image. It is a cultural charity that:

 Curates and presents the greatest international public programme of World Cinema for audiences; in cinemas, at festivals and online  Cares for the BFI National Archive – the most significant film and television archive in the world  Actively seeks out and supports the next generation of filmmakers  Works with Government and industry to make the UK the most creatively exciting and prosperous place to make film internationally

Founded in 1933, the BFI is a registered charity governed by Royal Charter. The BFI Board of Governors is chaired by Josh Berger CBE.

20 January 2020