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Plot out a television miniseries in which Adolf Hitler is captured alive by the Allies and tried at Nuremberg successfully.
I could actually see History Channel doing this. Despite what they have become when they actually want to focus on history, historical documentaries and historical miniseries they actually still do really damn good.
...except for the Nazi B-17s in the Battle of Britain, right? (The World Wars)
As for OP... I would have Hitler manage to escape and hide for a little while, so that the major trial is over and done with. He would be by far the most famous face, but if he's tried with the other major defendants, he's a face in the crowd.
You also need him able to stand trial. There's not going to be much drama if a senile, drugged, Parkinson's ravaged wreck of a man is put on trial.
Actually depending on how it's portrayed, Hitler really could get off on insanity. In that case I would have the miniseries focus on his defense lawyer. But also have Hitler actually be crazy and when it ends he's such a wreck that you're kind of okay with letting him live out the rest of his crazy life in some kind of asylum.
Really? If someone is too insane to stand trial how can they expect to reliably "agree" to anything?The defendent has to agree to an insanity plea though. I don't think Hitler thought of himself as insane. I think his defence would similar to Saddam Hussein's, repeating ad nauseam "I don't recognize this Judeo-Bolshevik sham court!" He might be held in contempt several times and slow down the trial. After that he gets executed.
Really? If someone is too insane to stand trial how can they expect to reliably "agree" to anything?
I'm not here to be his lawyer. I'm just saying that it could make a good movie.Hitler could just fire his lawyer, couldn't he? Besides that, I'm not sure Hitler meets the legal definition of insanity. He knew what he was doing when he made his decisions.
The defendent has to agree to an insanity plea though. I don't think Hitler thought of himself as insane. I think his defence would similar to Saddam Hussein's, repeating ad nauseam "I don't recognize this Judeo-Bolshevik sham court!" He might be held in contempt several times and slow down the trial. After that he gets executed.
Hitler could just fire his lawyer, couldn't he?
Plot out a television miniseries in which Adolf Hitler is captured alive by the Allies and tried at Nuremberg successfully.