The film centers on the high-stakes dynamic between U.S. Army psychiatrist (Rami Malek) and Nazi leader Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe). History Prof Reacts: "Nuremberg" - A Chilling Reminder
The 2025 film , directed by James Vanderbilt, is a dense and sobering historical drama that shifts focus from typical courtroom theatrics to a psychological "battle of minds". Based on Jack El-Hai’s book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist , it examines the chilling reality that the Holocaust was perpetrated not by monsters, but by seemingly "ordinary" men. Core Narrative & Performances