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    My Family and Other Animals 2005 POSTER

    My Family and Other Animals

    2005

    English

    7.3

    5

    83%

    83%

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Drama

    greece

    sibling relationship

    widow

    wildlife

    world war ii

    Sheree Folkson Sheree Folkson Director Jason Watkins Jason Watkins as Durant Matthew Goode Matthew Goode as Larry Durrell Imelda Staunton Imelda Staunton as Mother Alexander Armstrong Alexander Armstrong as Narrator
    Escaping the dreary wet weather of 1930s England, an eccentric family uproot and ship themselves to the sunnier climes of the Greek island of Corfu.
    Pastor Hall 1940 POSTER

    Pastor Hall

    1940

    English

    7.2

    1

    Action

    Drama

    world war ii

    Roy Boulting Roy Boulting Director Nova Pilbeam Nova Pilbeam as Christine Hall Marius Goring Marius Goring as Fritz Gerte Seymour Hicks Seymour Hicks as General von Grotjahn Wilfrid Lawson Wilfrid Lawson as Pastor Frederick Hall
    The village of Altdorf has to come to terms with Chancellor Hitler and the arrival of a platoon of Stormtroopers. The Stormtroopers go about teaching and enforcing "The New Order", but Pastor Hall, a kind and gentle man, won't be cowed. Some villagers join the Nazi party avidly, and some just go along with things, hoping for a quiet life, but Pastor Hall takes his convictions to the pulpit.
    The Big Red One 1980 POSTER

    The Big Red One

    1980

    English

    7.1

    26

    90%

    78%

    Action

    africa

    concentration camp

    Drama

    infantry

    omaha beach

    sicily, italy

    War

    world war ii

    Samuel Fuller Samuel Fuller Director Mark Hamill Mark Hamill as Pvt. Griff, 1st Squad Perry Lang Perry Lang as Pvt. Kaiser, 1st Squad Siegfried Rauch Siegfried Rauch as Schroeder Lee Marvin Lee Marvin as The Sergeant
    A veteran sergeant of World War I leads a squad in World War II, always in the company of the survivor Pvt. Griff, the writer Pvt. Zab, the Sicilian Pvt. Vinci and Pvt. Johnson, in Vichy French Africa, Sicily, D-Day at Omaha Beach, Belgium and France, and ending in a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia where they face the true horror of war.
    The Young Black Stallion 2003 POSTER

    The Young Black Stallion

    2003

    English

    5.4

    3

    Action

    Adventure

    animal lead

    desert

    Drama

    Family

    horse

    human animal relationship

    northern africa

    world war ii

    Simon Wincer Simon Wincer Director Richard Romanus Richard Romanus as Ben Ishak Gérard Rudolf Gérard Rudolf as Rhamon Ike Ogut Ike Ogut as Sultan Adil Abdelwahab Adil Abdelwahab as Village Chief
    When courageous young Neera becomes separated from her family in the desert, she chances upon a wild colt. Together they find friendship, trust, and their way back home only to discover her family is about to lose everything!
    The North Star 1943 POSTER

    The North Star

    1943

    English

    5.9

    2

    31%

    31%

    Action

    air raid

    doctor

    Drama

    nazi

    Romance

    soviet union

    village

    War

    world war ii

    Lewis Milestone Lewis Milestone Director Henry Hall Henry Hall as Farmer George Lynn George Lynn as German Pilot Eric Roberts Eric Roberts as Grisha Kurin Anne Baxter Anne Baxter as Marina Pavlov
    A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Later re-edited and released as "Armored Attack."
    The Big Noise 1944 POSTER

    The Big Noise

    1944

    English

    6.3

    4

    56%

    56%

    Action

    Adventure

    bomb

    Comedy

    inventor

    janitor

    Romance

    War

    world war ii

    Malcolm St. Clair Malcolm St. Clair Director Arthur Space Arthur Space as Alva P. Hartley Robert Blake Robert Blake as Egbert Hartley Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Motor Policeman Ken Christy Ken Christy as Train Passenger
    During World War II Stan and Ollie find themselves as improbable bodyguards to an eccentric inventor and his strategically important new bomb.
    Bardejov 2024 POSTER

    Bardejov

    2024

    English

    4.9

    2

    100%

    1940s

    Action

    based on true story

    concentration camp prisoner

    History

    War

    world war ii

    Danny A. Abeckaser Danny A. Abeckaser Director Emil A. Fish Emil A. Fish as Danny A. Abeckaser Danny A. Abeckaser as Dr. Atlas Robert Davi Robert Davi as Lowey Yigael Sachs Yigael Sachs as Rabbi Halberstam
    The story of Holocaust survivor Emil A. Fish, who was nine years old when he and his family in Bardejov, Slovakia were sent to a concentration camp.
    I Accuse 1938 POSTER

    I Accuse

    1938

    French

    7.0

    3

    43%

    43%

    Action

    Drama

    ghost

    Horror

    Sci-Fi

    soldier

    War

    world war ii

    Abel Gance Abel Gance Director Jean-Louis Barrault Jean-Louis Barrault as Victor Francen Victor Francen as Jean Diaz Georges Douking Georges Douking as Le soldat Rémuset Franck Maurice Franck Maurice as Un soldat
    After serving in the trenches of World War I, Jean Diaz recoils with such horror that he renounces love and personal pleasure to immerse himself in scientific research, seeking a machine to prevent war. He thinks he has succeeded, but the government subverts his discovery, and Europe slides with seeming inevitability toward World War II. In desperation, Diaz summons the ghosts of the war dead from the graves and fields of France to give silent, accusing protest.
    Hiroshimai: 75 Years Later 2020 POSTER

    Hiroshimai: 75 Years Later

    2020

    English

    7.3

    8

    Action

    atomic bomb

    Documentary

    hiroshima, japan

    History

    nuclear radiation

    world war ii

    James Erskine James Erskine Director
    Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 75 Years Later is told entirely from the first-person perspective of leaders, physicists, soldiers and survivors.
    Black Rain 1989 POSTER

    Black Rain

    1989

    Japanese

    7.8

    7

    52%

    55%

    Action

    atomic bomb

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    hiroshima, japan

    husband wife relationship

    marriage proposal

    War

    world war ii

    Shôhei Imamura Shôhei Imamura Director Sabu Kawahara Sabu Kawahara as Kanemaru Akiji Kobayashi Akiji Kobayashi as Katayama Kazuko Shirakawa Kazuko Shirakawa as Old Woman with white flag Kazuo Kitamura Kazuo Kitamura as Shigematsu Shizuma
    Shigematsu Shizuma, who lives with his family in a village near Fukuyama, was in Hiroshima with his wife and niece just after the devastating atomic bombing, a tragedy that cruelly took the lives of thousands of people and forever marked the harsh existence of the survivors.
    The Wind Rises 2013 POSTER

    The Wind Rises

    2013

    Japanese

    7.8

    48

    88%

    85%

    Action

    airplane

    Animation

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    earthquake

    flying

    History

    japan

    Romance

    War

    world war ii

    Hayao Miyazaki Hayao Miyazaki Director Hideaki Anno Hideaki Anno as Jirô Horikoshi Maki Shinta Maki Shinta as Kayo Horikoshi - Child Emily Blunt Emily Blunt as Nahoko Satomi Elijah Wood Elijah Wood as Sone
    A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
    Pojat 1962 POSTER

    Pojat

    1962

    Finnish

    7.2

    2

    based on novel or book

    childhood

    children in wartime

    Comedy

    Drama

    home front

    lapland war

    War

    world war ii

    Mikko Niskanen Mikko Niskanen Director Tapio Hämäläinen Tapio Hämäläinen as Kansakoulun pääopettaja Matti Pellonpää Matti Pellonpää as Koulupoika Olavi Ahonen Olavi Ahonen as Pastori Pisa Kaarlo Wilska Kaarlo Wilska as Saksalainen sotilas
    When Continuation War started in Summer 1941, German soldiers arrived to Oulu. With their charm they conquered women and town boys. Finnish boys communicated with them on many levels: had trades, worked as interpreters, rotated business, spied on German love adventures and fought with each other about the favor of soldiers. In autumn 1944, the war was ending. Germans left Oulu by leaving behind fragile relationships, bastard kids and unfinished businesses. The most shocking of all was the faith of young Jake...
    The Purple Plain 1954 POSTER

    The Purple Plain

    1954

    English

    6.5

    10

    60%

    60%

    Action

    Adventure

    airman

    bomber pilot

    burma

    Drama

    royal air force

    struggle for survival

    War

    world war ii

    Robert Parrish Robert Parrish Director Peter Arne Peter Arne as Flight Lieutenant Anthony Bushell Anthony Bushell as Group Captain Aldridge Dorothy Alison Dorothy Alison as Nurse Gregory Peck Gregory Peck as Squadron Leader Bill Forrester
    An RAF airfield in Burma in 1945, during World War II. Canadian bomber pilot Bill Forrester is a bitter man who lives haunted by a tragic past. He has became a reckless warrior, and is feared by his comrades, who consider him a madman. Dr. Harris, the squadron physician, is determined to help him heal his tormented soul.
    Head in the Clouds 2004 POSTER

    Head in the Clouds

    2004

    English

    6.5

    23

    18%

    61%

    Action

    Drama

    german occupation

    love

    nazi

    photographer

    Romance

    spanish civil war (1936-39)

    War

    world war ii

    John Duigan John Duigan Director Charlize Theron Charlize Theron as Gilda Bessé Amy Sloan Amy Sloan as Linda Karine Vanasse Karine Vanasse as Lisette Penélope Cruz Penélope Cruz as Mia
    Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.
    Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea 1977 POSTER

    Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea

    1977

    Czech

    7.1

    4

    90%

    90%

    changing the past or future

    Comedy

    evil twin

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    time travel

    twin brother

    twin exchange

    War

    world war ii

    Jindrich Polák Jindrich Polák Director Josef Sebek Josef Sebek as Karel Engel Karel Engel as Viktor Maurer Viktor Maurer as Accomplice Josef Vetrovec Josef Vetrovec as Kroupa
    Former Nazi Klaus Abard survives to the 1990s by taking anti-ageing pills. He plans to use a time travel trip to return to Germany in 1944 and present Hitler with a hydrogen bomb, so that he can win the war. Unfortunately the pilot, woman-chasing Karel Bures, dies on the morning of the trip and his earnest twin brother Jan impersonates him, without knowing about the plot.
    Battle Cry 1955 POSTER

    Battle Cry

    1955

    English

    6.4

    2

    46%

    46%

    Action

    Drama

    Romance

    u.s. marine

    War

    world war ii

    Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh Director Carleton Young Carleton Young as Maj. Jim Wellman - Battalion Executive Officer Chuck Hicks Chuck Hicks as Marine in Hospital Perry Lopez Perry Lopez as Pvt. Joe Gomez - aka Spanish Joe Gregory Walcott Gregory Walcott as Sgt. Jim Beller - Drill Instructor
    The dramatic story of US Marines in training, in combat, and in love, during World War II. The story centers on a major who guides the raw recruits from their training to combat.
    The Young Lions 1958 POSTER

    The Young Lions

    1958

    English

    7.1

    21

    75%

    76%

    1940s

    Action

    american

    Drama

    soldier

    War

    world war ii

    Edward Dmytryk Edward Dmytryk Director Gene Roth Gene Roth as Bavarian Café Manager Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell as Capt. Hardenberg Michael Pataki Michael Pataki as Pvt. Hagstrom Robert Ellenstein Robert Ellenstein as Rabbi Joseph Silverstein
    The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.
    The Zookeeper's Wife 2017 POSTER

    The Zookeeper's Wife

    2017

    English

    7.0

    116

    64%

    76%

    Action

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    holocaust (shoah)

    nazi

    War

    world war ii

    zookeeper

    Niki Caro Niki Caro Director Jessica Chastain Jessica Chastain as Antonina Zabinski Waldemar Kobus Waldemar Kobus as Dr. Ziegler Daniel Brühl Daniel Brühl as Lutz Heck Goran Kostic Goran Kostic as Mr. Kinszerbaum
    The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.
    Pearl Harbor 2001 POSTER

    Pearl Harbor

    2001

    English

    6.3

    190

    24%

    66%

    Action

    airplane

    army

    Drama

    hawaii

    History

    nurse

    patriotism

    Romance

    War

    world war ii

    Michael Bay Michael Bay Director Ben Affleck Ben Affleck as Capt. Rafe McCawley William Fichtner William Fichtner as Danny's Father Kate Beckinsale Kate Beckinsale as Nurse Lt. Evelyn Johnson Randy Oglesby Randy Oglesby as Strategic Analyst
    The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
    A League of Their Own 1992 POSTER

    A League of Their Own

    1992

    English

    7.4

    93

    82%

    84%

    Action

    baseball

    baseball player

    Comedy

    Drama

    Family

    female athlete

    home front

    Sport

    sports

    world war ii

    Penny Marshall Penny Marshall Director Bill Pullman Bill Pullman as Bob Hinson Tom Hanks Tom Hanks as Jimmy Dugan Téa Leoni Téa Leoni as Racine 1st Base Robert Stanton Robert Stanton as Western Union Man
    As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey. Competitive sisters Dottie Hinson and Kit Keller spar with each other, scout Ernie Capadino and grumpy has-been coach Jimmy Dugan on their way to fame.
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