Behind the Scenes of the Movie Nuremberg with Author Jack El-Hai (The Nazi and Psychologist)
Go behind the scenes of Nuremberg—the new film starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek—on March 12 at the Columbia Club of New York.
Author Jack El-Hai (The Nazi and the Psychiatrist), whose book inspired the film, will explore the story behind the story.
At its core: a high-stakes psychological and institutional test.
U.S. Army psychiatrist Dr. Douglas Kelley was tasked with evaluating senior Nazi leaders—including Hermann Göring—while prosecutors prepared for one of the most consequential legal proceedings of the twentieth century.
The 13 Nuremberg Trials (1945–49), including the first that was led by the International Military Tribunal (1945-1946), established enduring precedents in governance and accountability:
- Individual decision-makers can be held responsible for institutional conduct
- Legal frameworks can reshape global systems
- Leadership psychology influences outcomes at the highest levels
⚖️ Executive accountability under international scrutiny
♟️ Strategic decision-making under extreme legal and political pressure
🧠 The psychology of power—and the systems designed to constrain it
A conversation at the intersection of law, leadership, institutional design, and human behavior.