Ben Ferencz, who prosecuted Nazis for genocide during the Nuremberg trials, which began 80 years ago today, spent his life trying to deter war and war crimes. He told Lesley Stahl in 2017 about a father in the concentration camp who routinely saved a piece of his bread for his son by hiding it under his arm. Ferencz died in 2023. | 60 Minutes

Stanley Kramer’s Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) is a landmark film that examines the moral, legal, and human complexities surrounding the Nuremberg Trials, where Nazi officials were held accountable for crimes committed during the Holocaust and World War II. The film is a fictionalized account based on real events, focusing on the trial of four German judges who enforced Nazi laws. Cast and Performances The film features an all-star cast: • Spencer Tracy as Judge Dan Haywood, whose reflective and