Judgement At Nuremberg (1961)After a scene in which the audience is shown real and very disturbing footage of atrocities that took place in the concentration camps, Nazi prisoners on trial discuss what they have just seen. Yes, that is Werner Klemperer (Colonel Klink) as one of the Nazi's, so a person's first reaction is to chuckle. Try to let it go, because the performance to watch is Pohl, played by Otto Waldis. It is his only scene in the movie and his nonchalant attitude about the executions in the camps is just stunning.
There are several other memorable performances in it including a haunting Montgomery Clift and Judy Garland is surprisingly powerful. But for my money this moment by Waldis speaks volumes.
If you haven't seen the film in its entirety, you own it to yourself. Rent it or buy it here.
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