
The War Room
1993


“It began with the biggest murder trial in history”
13 votes
A fascinating portrait of Ben Ferencz, the last surviving Nuremberg Trial prosecutor, who continues to wage his lifelong crusade in the fight for law and peace.
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Barry AvrichWriter
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Fascinating retrospective of a man and of a story that ought to be compulsory viewing in schools. There is something both aspirational and humble about Ben Ferencz and his tireless efforts since after the end of WWII to help establish an international standard of jurisprudence. We hear from him and see him in what could only be described as his "modest" home and it all lends to his credibility as a genuine humanitarian. The use of archive is sparing and therefore seems, somehow, more potent. More of an observation, than a criticism: but I would have liked to have seen a broader range of contri…
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