Hermann Göring (played by Russell Crowe) is a protagonist in Nuremberg.
Former Nazi Reichsmarshall and Hitler's second-in-command. Arrested by US forces and put on trial for war crimes. Initially arrogant and narcissistic, he denies knowledge of the Holocaust and manipulates legal proceedings. Ultimately sentenced to death but commits suicide with cyanide the night before his execution. Douglas Kelley (played by Rami Malek) is a protagonist in Nuremberg.
US Army psychiatrist assigned to evaluate Nazi detainees. Develops a complex rapport with Göring while intending to profit from a tell-all book. After leaking private conversations and facing disciplinary action, he contributes his notes to the prosecution. Later struggles with trauma and alcoholism, ultimately committing suicide. Rudolf Hess (played by Andreas Pietschmann) appears in Nuremberg.
Pope Pius XII (played by Giuseppe Cederna) appears in Nuremberg.
Julius Streicher (played by Dieter Riesle) appears in Nuremberg.
Nuremberg (2025) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Hermann Göring
(played by Russell Crowe) — protagonist
Former Nazi Reichsmarshall and Hitler's second-in-command. Arrested by US forces and put on trial for war crimes. Initially arrogant and narcissistic, he denies knowledge of the Holocaust and manipula...
Douglas Kelley
(played by Rami Malek) — protagonist
US Army psychiatrist assigned to evaluate Nazi detainees. Develops a complex rapport with Göring while intending to profit from a tell-all book. After leaking private conversations and facing discipli...
Rudolf Hess
(played by Andreas Pietschmann) — minor
Pope Pius XII
(played by Giuseppe Cederna) — minor
Julius Streicher
(played by Dieter Riesle) — cameo
Key Relationships
Douglas Kelley → Julius Streicher
(Social Observer/Prisoner)
Hermann Göring → Pope Pius XII
(Conflict Ideological Opponent)
Hermann Göring → Julius Streicher
(Social Fellow Prisoner)
Douglas Kelley → Rudolf Hess
(Professional Psychiatrist/Patient)
Hermann Göring → Rudolf Hess
(Professional Collaborator/Subject)
Hermann Göring → Douglas Kelley
(Professional Psychiatrist/Patient)
Story Analysis
The psychological and legal unraveling of Nazi leadership through psychiatric evaluation and international prosecution.
Plot Progression
Arrest and Tribunal Formation
Psychological Evaluations and Early Tensions
Trial Confrontations and Moral Crises
Verdicts, Executions, and Aftermath
Directed by James Vanderbilt
Nuremberg (2025) · 7.6/10 · drama, history, thriller, war
