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    Out of the Darkness 2022 POSTER

    Out of the Darkness

    2022

    Danish

    6.5

    2

    2 verdenskrig

    Action

    besættelsen

    Drama

    freedom fighter

    resistance

    War

    world war ii

    Anders Refn Anders Refn Director Paul Hüttel Paul Hüttel as Georg Jacob Ottensten Jacob Ottensten as Jacob Kathrine Thorborg Johansen Kathrine Thorborg Johansen as Liva Birthe Neumann Birthe Neumann as Sara Meyer
    This Danish movie "Out of The Darkness" ( in Danish 'De Forbandede år 2' ) is a continuation of the popular WW II drama "Into The Darkness" ( in Danish 'De forbandede år' ) and it portraits the Danish Resistance movements fight. This movie takes place after 1943 where the official politic of 'corporation' comes to an end, and the Danish Resistance movement is gaining traction. The movie follows the Skov family from 1943 to the end of WWII. The growing opposition to the occupation and the increased brutality of the Germans have fatal consequences for the family.
    Hangmen Also Die! 1943 POSTER

    Hangmen Also Die!

    1943

    English

    7.4

    10

    Action

    assassination

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    hostage

    nazi

    resistance

    surgeon

    Thriller

    War

    world war ii

    Fritz Lang Fritz Lang Director Gene Lockhart Gene Lockhart as Emil Czaka John Abbott John Abbott as Hostage Margaret Bert Margaret Bert as Market Woman Edward Earle Edward Earle as Professor
    During the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, surgeon Dr. Franticek Svoboda, a Czech patriot, assassinates the brutal "Hangman of Europe", Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich, and is wounded in the process. In his attempt to escape, he is helped by history professor Stephen Novotny and his daughter Mascha.
    The Resistance Banker 2018 POSTER

    The Resistance Banker

    2018

    Dutch

    6.9

    23

    75%

    75%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Biography

    Drama

    german occupation

    resistance

    sibling relationship

    War

    world war ii

    Joram Lürsen Joram Lürsen Director Götz Schubert Götz Schubert as Friedrich Viebahn Matteo van der Grijn Matteo van der Grijn as Huub Jochum ten Haaf Jochum ten Haaf as Jaap Buys Raymond Thiry Raymond Thiry as Van den Berg
    In the occupied Netherlands during World War II, banker Walraven van Hall is asked to use his financial contacts to help the Dutch resistance. With his brother Gijs, he comes up with a risky plan to take out huge loans and use the money to finance the Resistance.
    Afterimage 2016 POSTER

    Afterimage

    2016

    Polish

    7.0

    4

    86%

    75%

    artist

    Biography

    chance

    Drama

    History

    painting

    rejection

    resistance

    work

    Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Wajda Director Zofia Wichlacz Zofia Wichlacz as Hania Mariusz Bonaszewski Mariusz Bonaszewski as Madejski Ewa Wencel Ewa Wencel as School's manager Magdalena Kuta Magdalena Kuta as Secretary
    In 1945, as Stalin sets his hands over Poland, famous painter Wladislaw Strzeminski refuses to compromise on his art with the doctrines of social realism. Persecuted, expelled from his chair at the University, he's eventually erased from the museums' walls. With the help of some of his students, he starts fighting against the Party and becomes the symbol of an artistic resistance against intellectual tyranny.
    Free Men 2011 POSTER

    Free Men

    2011

    French

    6.6

    2

    76%

    65%

    Action

    Drama

    german occupation

    History

    paris, france

    resistance

    Romance

    War

    Ismaël Ferroukhi Ismaël Ferroukhi Director Youssef Hajdi Youssef Hajdi as Le deuxième résistant Lubna Azabal Lubna Azabal as Leila Michael Lonsdale Michael Lonsdale as Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit Tahar Rahim Tahar Rahim as Younes Ben Daoud
    In Paris during WWII, an Algerian immigrant is inspired to join the resistance by his unexpected friendship with a Jewish man. Based on not very known facts about the Muslim community in Paris during WWII, when the Paris Mosque and its dynamic leader played a pivotal role in supporting the resistance and rescuing Jews.
    The Interpreter 2005 POSTER

    The Interpreter

    2005

    English

    6.4

    47

    57%

    54%

    Action

    africa

    assassination

    Crime

    destruction of a civilization

    dictator

    Mystery

    new york city

    resistance

    Thriller

    Sydney Pollack Sydney Pollack Director David Zayas David Zayas as Charlie Russell Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman as Silvia Broome Sean Penn Sean Penn as Tobin Keller Jossara Jinaro Jossara Jinaro as Voice
    After Silvia Broome, an interpreter at United Nations headquarters, overhears plans of an assassination, an American Secret Service agent is sent to investigate.
    Half Past Dead 2002 POSTER

    Half Past Dead

    2002

    English

    4.6

    9

    3%

    37%

    Action

    Crime

    martial arts

    mercenary

    prison

    resistance

    terrorist

    Thriller

    undercover

    Don Michael Paul Don Michael Paul Director Morris Chestnut Morris Chestnut as 49er One / Donald Robert Johnson Stephen J. Cannell Stephen J. Cannell as Frank Hubbard Linda Thorson Linda Thorson as Judge Jane McPherson Steven Seagal Steven Seagal as Sasha Petrosevitch
    A man goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find out information to help prosecute those who killed his wife. While there, he stumbles onto a plot involving a death-row inmate and his $200 million stash of gold.
    Army of Crime 2009 POSTER

    Army of Crime

    2009

    French

    6.7

    6

    armenian genocide

    Drama

    History

    nazi officer

    paris, france

    resistance

    ss (nazi schutzstaffel)

    War

    world war ii

    Robert Guédiguian Robert Guédiguian Director Pierre Niney Pierre Niney as Henri Keltekian Virginie Ledoyen Virginie Ledoyen as Mélinée Manouchian Simon Abkarian Simon Abkarian as Missak Manouchian Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet as Thomas Elek
    This gripping historical drama recounts the story of Armenian-born Missak Manouchian, a woodworker and political activist who led an immigrant laborer division of the Parisian Resistance on 30 operations against the Nazis in 1943. The Nazis branded the group an Army of Crime, an anti-immigrant propaganda stunt that backfired as the team's members became martyrs for the Resistance.
    The Silent Village 1943 POSTER

    The Silent Village

    1943

    English

    7.0

    2

    60%

    60%

    Documentary

    Drama

    miner

    propaganda

    resistance

    solidarity

    wales

    War

    world war ii

    Humphrey Jennings Humphrey Jennings Director Arwel Michael Arwel Michael as Self Villagers of Cwmgiedd Villagers of Cwmgiedd as Themselves
    The true story of the massacre of a small Czech village by the Nazis is retold as if it happened in Wales.
    Sophie Scholl: The Final Days 2005 POSTER

    Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

    2005

    German

    7.6

    7

    87%

    88%

    biography

    Biography

    Crime

    death penalty

    Drama

    History

    munich, germany

    nazi

    resistance

    Thriller

    War

    world war ii

    Marc Rothemund Marc Rothemund Director Franco Moscon Franco Moscon as Gestapo Officer Paul Herwig Paul Herwig as Rechtsanwalt August Klein André Hennicke André Hennicke as Roland Freisler Maria Hofstätter Maria Hofstätter as Wärterin
    In 1943, as Hitler continues to wage war across Europe, a group of college students mount an underground resistance movement in Munich. Dedicated expressly to the downfall of the monolithic Third Reich war machine, they call themselves the White Rose. One of its few female members, Sophie Scholl is captured during a dangerous mission to distribute pamphlets on campus with her brother Hans. Unwavering in her convictions and loyalty to the White Rose, her cross-examination by the Gestapo quickly escalates into a searing test of wills as Scholl delivers a passionate call to freedom and personal responsibility.
    Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade 1999 POSTER

    Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

    1999

    Japanese

    7.3

    38

    52%

    79%

    Action

    Animation

    brothers grimm

    Drama

    dystopia

    Fantasy

    japan

    little red riding hood

    resistance

    Sci-Fi

    state

    Thriller

    Hiroyuki Okiura Hiroyuki Okiura Director Dale Wilson Dale Wilson as Bunmei Muroto / Riot Police Commander French Tickner French Tickner as Isao Aniya Michael Dobson Michael Dobson as Kazuki Fuse Paul Dobson Paul Dobson as Sect Group-Leader / Local Police Official #3 / Riot Police Second / Cadet
    A member of an elite paramilitary counter-terrorism unit becomes traumatized after witnessing the suicide bombing of a young girl and is forced to undergo retraining. However, unbeknownst to him, he becomes a key player in a dispute between rival police divisions, as he finds himself increasingly involved with the sister of the girl he saw die.
    The Longest Day 1962 POSTER

    The Longest Day

    1962

    English

    7.7

    57

    83%

    90%

    Action

    allies

    based on a true story

    Drama

    History

    normandy, france

    resistance

    steel helmet

    War

    world war ii

    Ken Annakin Ken Annakin Director Bernard Fresson Bernard Fresson as French Commando Howard Marion-Crawford Howard Marion-Crawford as Glider Doctor Tom Tryon Tom Tryon as Lt. Wilson Sean Connery Sean Connery as Pvt. Flanagan
    The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"
    Bacurau 2019 POSTER

    Bacurau

    2019

    Portuguese

    7.3

    44

    93%

    84%

    Action

    Adventure

    autonomy

    backcountry

    colonialism

    Crime

    Drama

    Horror

    Mystery

    resistance

    Sci-Fi

    sertão

    Thriller

    transsexuality

    Western

    Juliano Dornelles Juliano Dornelles Director Carlos Francisco Carlos Francisco as Damiano Sonia Braga Sonia Braga as Domingas Antonio Saboia Antonio Saboia as Maurício Gomes Carneiro Udo Kier Udo Kier as Michael
    Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.
    The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 POSTER

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    1957

    English

    8.1

    102

    96%

    93%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    History

    japan

    prisoner of war

    resistance

    river

    War

    world war ii

    David Lean David Lean Director Geoffrey Horne Geoffrey Horne as Lieutenant Joyce James Donald James Donald as Major Clipton Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins as Major Warden William Holden William Holden as Shears
    The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation and tries to foil their plans.
    Female Agents 2008 POSTER

    Female Agents

    2008

    French

    6.7

    17

    78%

    71%

    Action

    d-day

    Drama

    london, england

    loss of loved one

    normandy, france

    resistance

    War

    world war ii

    Jean-Paul Salomé Jean-Paul Salomé Director Moritz Bleibtreu Moritz Bleibtreu as Karl Heindrich Sophie Marceau Sophie Marceau as Louise Desfontaines Edward Hamilton-Clark Edward Hamilton-Clark as Officier anglais 2 Marie Gillain Marie Gillain as Suzy Desprez
    May 1944, a group of French servicewomen and resistance fighters are enlisted into the British Special Operations Executive commando group under the command of Louise Desfontaines and her brother Pierre. Their mission, to rescue a British army geologist caught reconnoitering the beaches at Normandy.
    Ned Kelly 1970 POSTER

    Ned Kelly

    1970

    English

    5.1

    10

    27%

    26%

    bank robber

    based on true story

    Biography

    Crime

    Drama

    folk hero

    fugitive

    History

    outlaw

    resistance

    Western

    Tony Richardson Tony Richardson Director Martyn Sanderson Martyn Sanderson as Fitzpatrick Frank Thring Frank Thring as Judge Barry Bill Hunter Bill Hunter as Officer Tim Van Rellim Tim Van Rellim as Sportsman
    Unable to support his family in the Australian outback, a man turns to stealing horses in order to make money. He gets more deeply drawn into the outlaw life, and eventually becomes involved in murders. Based on the life of famed 19th-century Australian outlaw Ned Kelly.
    Flame & Citron 2008 POSTER

    Flame & Citron

    2008

    Danish

    7.2

    6

    86%

    82%

    Action

    assassin

    copenhagen, denmark

    Drama

    History

    repayment

    resistance

    Romance

    Thriller

    traitor

    War

    world war ii

    Ole Christian Madsen Ole Christian Madsen Director Peter Mygind Peter Mygind as Aksel Winther Mads Mikkelsen Mads Mikkelsen as Citronen Thure Lindhardt Thure Lindhardt as Flammen Rasmus Botoft Rasmus Botoft as Købmand
    Gunman Flame and his partner Citron assassinate Nazi collaborators for the Danish resistance. Assigned targets by their Allies-connected leader, Aksel Winther, they relish the opportunity to begin targeting the Nazis themselves. When they begin to doubt the validity of their assignments, their morally complicated task becomes even more labyrinthine.
    Aventure malgache 1944 POSTER

    Aventure malgache

    1944

    English

    5.3

    3

    Action

    resistance

    War

    Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock Director Paul Clarus Paul Clarus as Clarousse Jean Dattas Jean Dattas as Man behind Michel, reading a telegram Paul Bonifas Paul Bonifas as Michel - Chef de la Sureté Andre Frere Andre Frere as Pierrot
    Backstage before a performance, a French actor recalls his time in Madagascar during World War II, when he secretly ran a Resistance radio station under the watch of a collaborationist police chief. His story unfolds in flashback, revealing espionage, deception, and divided loyalties within the French ranks. Made for Britain’s Ministry of Information, this 1944 French-language propaganda short satirizes Vichy opportunism and wartime hypocrisy, and was shelved for decades before its release in 1993.
    The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse 1962 POSTER

    The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

    1962

    English

    6.5

    7

    43%

    43%

    argentina

    death

    Drama

    resistance

    ss (nazi schutzstaffel)

    War

    Vincente Minnelli Vincente Minnelli Director Kathryn Givney Kathryn Givney as Elena von Hartrott Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb as Julio Madariaga Angela Lansbury Angela Lansbury as Marguerite Laurier Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva as Miguel
    In Argentina, one daughter of patriarch Madariaga is married to a Frenchman while the other is married to a German thus leading to a crisis when Nazi Germany occupies France and some Madariaga family members fight on opposite sides.
    The Pianist 2002 POSTER

    The Pianist

    2002

    English

    8.5

    411

    95%

    96%

    Action

    Biography

    concert

    Drama

    History

    homeland

    Music

    nazi

    polish resistance

    resistance

    War

    warsaw ghetto

    Roman Polanski Roman Polanski Director Axel Prahl Axel Prahl as German Soldier - Rummage Bags Cezary Kosinski Cezary Kosinski as Lednicki Adrien Brody Adrien Brody as Wladyslaw Szpilman Joanna Brodzik Joanna Brodzik as Woman Shot in the Head
    The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
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