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Nuremberg” Nears Release as Early Reviews Hail Performances and Flag Uneven Execution

James Vanderbilt’s adaptation of Jack El‑Hai’s account leans on long takes and archival camp footage to press a case for moral accountability.

Overview

  • The Sony Pictures Classics drama opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 7, with Rami Malek, Russell Crowe and Michael Shannon leading the cast.
  • Critics publishing this week describe the film as ambitious yet overstuffed, with strong notices for Crowe’s portrayal of Hermann Göring.
  • The production staged extended single‑take courtroom sequences reportedly running 23 minutes to sustain tension and performance continuity.
  • Real Nazi concentration‑camp footage is shown in the film, and the director instructed cast and crew to avoid viewing it until filming to capture authentic reactions.
  • After a 13‑year path marked by collapsed financing, Walden Media brought the project to completion, following a TIFF screening that drew a four‑minute standing ovation.