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Director James Vanderbilt on why 'Nuremberg' had to be made

Director James Vanderbilt on why 'Nuremberg' had to be made

Update: 2025-12-01
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The panic kicked in around page 40. Thirteen years ago, director and screenwriter James Vanderbilt set out to write a film about the Nuremberg trials, a moment when the world chose justice over vengeance, putting Hitler's right-hand man Hermann Göring and 23 other high-ranking Nazis before an international court. The story centers on a U.S. Army psychiatrist assigned to evaluate the defendants and determine if they were fit to stand trial. Russell Crowe stars as Göring, with Rami Malek as the American trying to understand the psychology of evil. Nuremberg opens in New Zealand cinemas this Thursday. Director James Vanderbilt joins me now.
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Director James Vanderbilt on why 'Nuremberg' had to be made

Director James Vanderbilt on why 'Nuremberg' had to be made