Issues of law, politics, and human nature unfold here

Ephraim 2022-03-23 09:02:10

Issues related to law, politics, and human nature unfold here. Is it a kind of murder when the judge decides according to the bad law? This is a classic legal issue. Bad law illegal? Evil law is also law? There are endless competitions, and each has its own audience. The film concretizes this abstract proposition through specific cases, "witnesses" and recorded videos, and puts it in front of the audience truly and cruelly. Individual destiny appears so small and powerless under the gears of the national order, but at the same time this fever also arises and catalyzes the people and the whole world. "We can't deny that Hitler has done some good things, and we don't know about other things." "The whole of Germany, the whole world, the Canadian agreement, the praise of Churchill, the arms dealers of the United States, are responsible for this" "When our neighbors, We knew when that carload of kids were pulled away, we just didn't want to know"... Whether it's a silent judge as a defendant, or a criminal defense lawyer, or a fiery prosecutor, they're all doing it in their own way" Allegiance to the country": "We are moving towards the glory of liberal democracy, never looking back. Those temporary ways have become habit"..."We have to look forward, I want to keep something for Germany"..."The result has been submitted, They all felt that I couldn't convict those people"... Amidst these various positions, the emotions, opinions, words poured in, profoundly powerful and thought-provoking. At the end of the film, Dan refers to the defendant as a guilty and sentenced to life in prison, the substain of county stands for something—justice, truth and humanity.… (with the original line: The country is not a stone. The country is not an extension of the will of the individual. The country is what it is The value of standing up, especially when standing up for it becomes extremely difficult. Before the people of the world, please write down in the judgment that what we stand for is justice, the truth, and the value of everyone.) (Speaking of the court There are so many lines that are wonderful and deafening!) the first time you sentenced an innocent person guilty, you knew it. These also seem to imply a natural law position. In addition to legal issues, the film also incorporates other perspectives. The trial itself carries the political interests of the United States, and how to balance politics and justice. In terms of human nature, without going into details, how did the German lover of the assistant, the old couple as servants, and the people who sang in the streets of Germany, in such ordinary days, how could a collective atrocity of the country sprout? It is even more thought-provoking. There are no fixed answers to these questions, and the process of reflection is the meaning.

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  • Shaina 2021-12-30 17:21:44

    The form and connotation are very rich. In terms of form, the court scenes in the enclosed space are colorful and just right. In terms of connotation, the debate involving several important issues such as war responsibilities, judicial procedures, and post-war reconciliation has made people think about many things.

  • Ashlynn 2021-12-30 17:21:44

    No matter how the situation changes during the trial, no matter what the outcome is, the statement of former German Minister of Justice Jian Ning shows that only a nation that knows self-confession can truly re-emerge. The personal idea of ​​wishing to survive the rest of life by forgetting the past pain cannot be used. A country prosperous

Judgment at Nuremberg quotes

  • Judge Dan Haywood: Curtiss, you were saying that the men are not responsible for their acts. You're going to have to explain that to me. You're going to have to explain it very carefully.

  • Judge Dan Haywood: All I've heard is a lot of legalistic double-talk and rationalization. You know, Curtiss, when I first became a judge, I knew there were certain people in town I wasn't supposed to touch. I knew that if I was to remain a judge, this was so. But how in God's name do you expect me to look the other way at the murder of six million people?