Based on Jack El-Hai’s acclaimed book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, Nuremberg is inspired by the true story of the eponymous trials held by the Allies against the defeated Nazi regime. The film explores the psychological chess match between American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley and Nazi leader Hermann Göring. Russell Crowe delivers a chilling performance as Göring, while fellow Oscar® winner Rami Malek portrays Kelley, tasked with evaluating the mental fitness of Nazi war criminals.
Nuremberg boasts a powerhouse ensemble cast, including Academy Award® nominee Michael Shannon, Academy Award® nominee Richard E. Grant and breakout star Leo Woodall, who speaks German in the role of translator Howard Triest. Written and directed by James Vanderbilt, the film is a thriller set in the shadow of the crimes that have haunted global history for decades to come.
Rounding out the all-star cast are John Slattery, Mark O’Brien, Colin Hanks, Lydia Peckham, Wrenn Schmidt, Lotte Verbeek, and Andreas Pietschmann. The film is produced by Walden Media, Bluestone Entertainment, and Mythology Entertainment, with WME Independent representing the global rights to the film.
Producers include Richard Saperstein, Bradley J. Fischer, James Vanderbilt, William Sherak, and Walden Media’s Frank Smith, Benjamin Tappan, and Cherilyn Hawrysh, along with István Major of Filmsquad and George Freeman. Executive producers include Jack El-Hai, Brooke Saperstein, Annie Saperstein, Beau Turpin, W. Porter Payne, Jr., Paul Neinstein, and Széchenyi Funds Géza Deme and Tamás Hajnal.
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