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    Battle of Britain 1969 POSTER

    Battle of Britain

    1969

    English

    7.0

    32

    67%

    79%

    1940s

    Action

    aerial combat

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    british history

    Drama

    History

    War

    world war ii

    Guy Hamilton Guy Hamilton Director Trevor Howard Trevor Howard as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park Ian McShane Ian McShane as Sgt. Pilot Andy Michael Caine Michael Caine as Squadron Leader Canfield Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis as Woman in Air Raid Shelter
    In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.
    Hanover Street 1979 POSTER

    Hanover Street

    1979

    English

    6.0

    15

    70%

    40%

    Action

    Adventure

    bomber pilot

    Drama

    london, england

    Romance

    secret mission

    War

    world war ii

    Peter Hyams Peter Hyams Director Richard Masur Richard Masur as 2nd Lieut. Jerry Cimino Jay Benedict Jay Benedict as Corporal Daniel Giler Harrison Ford Harrison Ford as David Halloran Eddie Kidd Eddie Kidd as Motorcycle Jump Performer
    Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated when she falls for David, an American pilot.
    Across the Pacific 1942 POSTER

    Across the Pacific

    1942

    English

    6.8

    9

    80%

    60%

    Action

    Adventure

    assassination attempt

    double agent

    Drama

    panama canal

    passenger

    Romance

    steamboat

    War

    world war ii

    John Huston John Huston Director Victor Sen Yung Victor Sen Yung as Joe Totsuiko Philip Ahn Philip Ahn as Man in Theatre William Hopper William Hopper as Orderly Frank Faylen Frank Faylen as Sidewalk Toy Vendor
    Rick Leland makes no secret of the fact he has no loyalty to his home country after he is court-martialed out of the army and boards a Japanese ship for the Orient in late 1941. But has Leland really been booted out, or is there some other motive for his getting close to fellow passenger Doctor Lorenz? Any motive for getting close to attractive traveler Alberta Marlow would however seem pretty obvious.
    Memphis Belle 1990 POSTER

    Memphis Belle

    1990

    English

    6.9

    34

    68%

    79%

    Action

    b17

    b 17 bomber

    bomber

    Drama

    History

    mission

    u.s. air force

    War

    world war ii

    Michael Caton-Jones Michael Caton-Jones Director John Lithgow John Lithgow as Lt.Col. Bruce Derringer Billy Zane Billy Zane as Lt. Val "Valentine" Kozlowski Eric Stoltz Eric Stoltz as Sgt. Danny "Danny Boy" Daly Sean Astin Sean Astin as Sgt. Richard "Rascal" Moore
    The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. The crew only have to make one more bombing raid before they have finished their duty and can go home. In the briefing before their last flight, the crew discover that the target for the day is Bremen.
    Overlord 2018 POSTER

    Overlord

    2018

    English

    6.6

    303

    82%

    67%

    Action

    Adventure

    d-day

    france

    Horror

    Mystery

    nazi

    normandy, france

    Sci-Fi

    village

    War

    world war ii

    Julius Avery Julius Avery Director Meg Foster Meg Foster as Chloe's Aunt Tom Mothersdale Tom Mothersdale as German Soldier Joseph Quinn Joseph Quinn as Grunauer Joseph Quinn Joseph Quinn as Grunauer
    France, June 1944. On the eve of D-Day, some American paratroopers fall behind enemy lines after their aircraft crashes while on a mission to destroy a radio tower in a small village near the beaches of Normandy. After reaching their target, the surviving paratroopers realise that, in addition to fighting the Nazi troops that patrol the village, they also must fight against something else.
    Weekend at Dunkirk 1964 POSTER

    Weekend at Dunkirk

    1964

    French

    6.9

    6

    59%

    59%

    Action

    Drama

    dunkirk

    evacution

    french army

    War

    whirlwind romance

    world war ii

    Henri Verneuil Henri Verneuil Director Marie Dubois Marie Dubois as Hélène Catherine Spaak Catherine Spaak as Jeanne Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean-Paul Belmondo as Julien Maillat Nigel Stock Nigel Stock as Un soldat brûlé
    In June 1940, during the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied troops to England, French sergeant Julien Maillat and his men debate whether to evacuate to Britain or stay and fight the German troops that are closing-in from all directions.
    The Sound of Music Live 2015 POSTER

    The Sound of Music Live

    2015

    English

    7.3

    12

    Action

    based on play or musical

    based on true story

    live broadcast

    live musical

    Musical

    nazi

    world war ii

    Coky Giedroyc Coky Giedroyc Director Julian Ovenden Julian Ovenden as Captain Georg von Trapp Mel Giedroyc Mel Giedroyc as Frau Schmidt Peter Vollebregt Peter Vollebregt as Lieutenant Oberman Alexander Armstrong Alexander Armstrong as Max Detweiler
    The popular musical is brought to life on soundstages at London's Three Mills Studio, in a live TV dramatisation of the timeless story of Maria and the Von Trapp Family singers, one of the world's best-known concert groups in the era immediately preceding World War II.
    Below 2002 POSTER

    Below

    2002

    English

    6.1

    48

    65%

    45%

    Action

    diving

    Horror

    Mystery

    nurse

    shipwreck

    soldier

    submarine

    Thriller

    world war ii

    David Twohy David Twohy Director Bruce Greenwood Bruce Greenwood as Brice Olivia Williams Olivia Williams as Claire Dexter Fletcher Dexter Fletcher as Kingsley Holt McCallany Holt McCallany as Loomis Zach Galifianakis Zach Galifianakis as Weird Wally
    In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine USS Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell-shocked crew, trapped together in the sub's narrow corridors and constricted spaces, this is about to become a journey into the sensory delusions, mental deceptions and runaway fears that lurk just below the surface of the ocean.
    The Best Years of Our Lives 1946 POSTER

    The Best Years of Our Lives

    1946

    English

    8.1

    30

    98%

    93%

    Action

    bodily disabled person

    Drama

    post traumatic stress disorder

    post-traumatic stress disorder

    post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

    Romance

    War

    war veteran

    world war ii

    William Wyler William Wyler Director Joyce Compton Joyce Compton as Hat Check Girl Don Beddoe Don Beddoe as Mr. Cameron Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin as Mr. Parrish Ethelreda Leopold Ethelreda Leopold as Nightclub Patron
    It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.
    Lifeboat 1944 POSTER

    Lifeboat

    1944

    English

    7.6

    27

    90%

    87%

    Action

    boat

    Drama

    journalist

    sea

    submarine

    u-boat

    War

    world war ii

    Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock Director Mary Anderson Mary Anderson as Alice MacKenzie William Bendix William Bendix as Gus Smith Heather Angel Heather Angel as Mrs. Higley Walter Slezak Walter Slezak as Willi
    During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.
    Dara of Jasenovac 2020 POSTER

    Dara of Jasenovac

    2020

    Serbian

    8.0

    32

    52%

    90%

    Action

    croatia

    Drama

    jasenovac

    nazi

    War

    world war ii

    Predrag Antonijevic Predrag Antonijevic Director Jelena Grujicic Jelena Grujicic as Blankica Bojan Zirovic Bojan Zirovic as Jasa Zlatan Vidovic Zlatan Vidovic as Mile Ilic Danijela Vranjes Danijela Vranjes as Zarobljenica Milanka
    During the Nazi-occupied Ustasha regime "NDH" in former Yugoslavia during WWII, little girl Dara is sent to the concentration camp complex Jasenovac in Croatia also known as "Balkan's Auschwitz".
    To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb 2023 POSTER

    To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb

    2023

    English

    7.4

    56

    86%

    86%

    Action

    atomic bomb

    Biography

    Documentary

    History

    interview

    usa president

    War

    war crimes

    world war ii

    ww2

    Christopher Cassel Christopher Cassel Director Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman as Self Bill Nye Bill Nye as Self - Science educator Michio Kaku Michio Kaku as Self - Theoretical physicist Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan as Self - writer / director, Oppenheimer
    Explore how one man's relentless drive and invention of the atomic bomb changed the nature of war forever, led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and unleashed mass hysteria.
    The Outsider 1961 POSTER

    The Outsider

    1961

    English

    7.2

    6

    67%

    67%

    based on true story

    Biography

    Drama

    iwo jima

    native american

    pacific theater

    u.s. marine

    War

    world war ii

    Delbert Mann Delbert Mann Director Frank Mills Frank Mills as Courtroom Spectator Wayne Heffley Wayne Heffley as Cpl. Johnson Lynda Day George Lynda Day George as Kim Kenneth Gibson Kenneth Gibson as Rally Guest Gregory Walcott Gregory Walcott as Sgt. Kiley
    Ira Hayes, a young Pima Indian, enlists in the Marine Corps. At boot camp, he is shunned and mocked by everyone, aside from a Marine named Sorenson, who he befriends. They happen to be two of the six marines captured in the famous photograph of Marines raising the U.S. flag on Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima, but Sorenson is killed soon after. Although he is hailed as a hero, Ira's life begins to spiral out of control after the war.
    Jojo Rabbit 2019 POSTER

    Jojo Rabbit

    2019

    English

    7.9

    304

    81%

    94%

    Action

    affectation

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Drama

    imaginary friend

    jew persecution

    satire

    War

    world war ii

    Taika Waititi Taika Waititi Director Taika Waititi Taika Waititi as Adolf Sam Rockwell Sam Rockwell as Captain Klenzendorf Alfie Allen Alfie Allen as Finkel Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson as Rosie
    Jojo, a lonely German boy during World War II has his world shaken when he learns that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home. Influenced by a buffoonish imaginary version of Adolf Hitler, he begins to question his beliefs and confront the conflict between propaganda and his own humanity.
    Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front 2006 POSTER

    Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front

    2006

    English

    6.6

    6

    68%

    68%

    Action

    american

    Drama

    Family

    War

    woman director

    world war ii

    Joyce Chopra Joyce Chopra Director Thomas Brodie-Sangster Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Boy in Spelling Bee David Aaron Baker David Aaron Baker as Dr. James McIntire Molly Ringwald Molly Ringwald as Mrs. Helen McIntire Keith Knight Keith Knight as Principal Stevens
    Molly is a girl living in the year 1944 and WWII has brought many changes to Molly's life. An English girl comes to live with Molly's family to escape the bombings. They slowly become good friends.
    The Old Gun 1975 POSTER

    The Old Gun

    1975

    French

    7.5

    6

    92%

    92%

    Action

    Drama

    dying and death

    rape

    repayment

    southern france

    ss (nazi schutzstaffel)

    Thriller

    War

    world war ii

    Robert Enrico Robert Enrico Director Daniel Breton Daniel Breton as Romy Schneider Romy Schneider as Clara Dandieu Antoine Saint-John Antoine Saint-John as German Soldier Killed in the Kitchen Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret as Julien Dandieu
    In Montauban in 1944, Julien Dandieu in a surgeon in the local hospital. Frightened by the German army entering Montauban, he asks his friend Francois to drive his wife and his daughter in the back country village where Julien has an old castle. One week later, Julien decided to meet then for the week end, but the Germans are already occupying the village.
    The Zone of Interest 2023 POSTER

    The Zone of Interest

    2023

    English

    7.3

    101

    93%

    79%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    concentration camp

    Drama

    History

    holocaust (shoah)

    husband wife relationship

    nazi

    War

    world war ii

    Jonathan Glazer Jonathan Glazer Director Sandra Hüller Sandra Hüller as Hedwig Höss Leo Meier Leo Meier as IKL Announcer Christian Friedel Christian Friedel as Rudolf Höss Jacob Hübsch Jacob Hübsch as SS Soldier
    The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
    Yesterday's Enemy 1959 POSTER

    Yesterday's Enemy

    1959

    English

    7.1

    5

    82%

    82%

    army

    burma

    Drama

    informant

    jungle

    War

    war correspondent

    world war ii

    Val Guest Val Guest Director Leo McKern Leo McKern as Max Gordon Jackson Gordon Jackson as Sgt. McKenzie Timothy Bateson Timothy Bateson as Simpson Philip Ahn Philip Ahn as Yamazaki
    Set during the Burma Campaign of World War 2, this is the story of courage and endurance of the soldiers struggling at close quarters against the enemy. The film examines the moral dilemmas ordinary men face during war, when the definitions of acceptable military action and insupportable brutality become blurred and distorted.
    Joy Division 2006 POSTER

    Joy Division

    2006

    English

    6.0

    5

    49%

    49%

    Drama

    kgb

    mission of murder

    soldier

    War

    world war ii

    Reg Traviss Reg Traviss Director Bernard Hill Bernard Hill as Dennis Dietrich Hollinderbäumer Dietrich Hollinderbäumer as Grandpa Suzanne von Borsody Suzanne von Borsody as Mother Tom Schilling Tom Schilling as Thomas (younger)
    A teenage orphan fights against the Red Army at the end of WWII and in the aftermath is 'adopted' by a Commissar. Years later he is sent to London during the Cold war to work for the KGB, where he questions his life.
    The Winston Affair 1964 POSTER

    The Winston Affair

    1964

    English

    6.6

    7

    court martial

    Drama

    india

    War

    world war ii

    Guy Hamilton Guy Hamilton Director Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn as Lieut. Winston Sam Wanamaker Sam Wanamaker as Major Kaufman Trevor Howard Trevor Howard as Major Kensington Howard Marion-Crawford Howard Marion-Crawford as Major Poole
    In a remote jungle outpost in the Far Eastern theater of World War II, a hotheaded American soldier murders an allied British sergeant in cold blood. Stalwart American Lt. Colonel Barney Adams (Mitchum) is dispatched to defend him in the ensuing court martial. But when Lt. Adams starts encountering roadblocks in his search for evidence, and his key witnesses start disappearing one after another, he soon realizes he's merely a pawn in a mysterious conspiracy that could extend to the highest levels of military power.
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