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Nuremberg Film Examines Nazi Trials, Grosses $23.4M

12/22/2025

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The film 'Nuremberg,' directed by James Vanderbilt, adapts Jack El-Hai’s book to depict the postwar Nazi trials.
Army psychiatrist Lt. Col. Kelley, portrayed by Rami Malek, assesses the mental fitness of Hermann Göring, who is played by Russell Crowe.
The film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and has grossed $23.4 million worldwide.
Vanderbilt aims to engage younger audiences by showing that evil can appear normal and insidious.

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Story summary

The film 'Nuremberg,' directed by James Vanderbilt, adapts Jack El-Hai’s book to depict the postwar Nazi trials.
Army psychiatrist Lt. Col. Kelley, portrayed by Rami Malek, assesses the mental fitness of Hermann Göring, who is played by Russell Crowe.
The film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and has grossed $23.4 million worldwide.
Vanderbilt aims to engage younger audiences by showing that evil can appear normal and insidious.