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    Nuremberg 2025 POSTER

    Nuremberg

    2025

    English

    20

    72%

    96%

    1940s

    based on novel or book

    Biography

    Drama

    historical drama

    History

    nuremberg, germany

    nuremberg trials

    post world war ii

    Thriller

    War

    In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.
    Land of Hope 2018 POSTER

    Land of Hope

    2018

    Finnish

    6.5

    7

    Action

    Drama

    gender roles

    History

    horse

    marriage

    post world war ii

    Romance

    sibling

    War

    war veteran

    Markku Pölönen Markku Pölönen Director Oona Airola Oona Airola as Anni Malmberg Rosa Salomaa Rosa Salomaa as Esteri Tomi Salmela Tomi Salmela as Kymppi Marja Packalén Marja Packalén as Maire Luukkonen
    Anni, a daughter of a wealthy family and used to secure life, falls in love with Veikko, a war invalid of the Continuation War. Anni leaves her past behind her and starts leading the life of a pioneer, in the wild forests of northern Karelia, in a settlement farm. After a rosy start, the fate crushes Anni’s dreams and her love for Veikko is put to a test.
    Desire Me 1947 POSTER

    Desire Me

    1947

    English

    6.1

    5

    36%

    36%

    Action

    Drama

    escape

    france

    love

    post world war ii

    presumed dead

    return home

    Romance

    War

    George Cukor George Cukor Director Sidney D'Albrook Sidney D'Albrook as Assistant Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe as Dr. Poulin Hans Schumm Hans Schumm as German voice Robert Mitchum Robert Mitchum as Paul Aubert
    A war widow falls in love with the man who informed her of her husband's death.
    The Secrets We Keep 2020 POSTER

    The Secrets We Keep

    2020

    English

    5.9

    40

    62%

    42%

    Action

    Drama

    post world war ii

    Thriller

    vengeance

    Yuval Adler Yuval Adler Director Noomi Rapace Noomi Rapace as Maja Ritchie Montgomery Ritchie Montgomery as Mitchell Jeff Pope Jeff Pope as Mr. White Joel Kinnaman Joel Kinnaman as Thomas
    In post-World War II America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he committed against her.
    There Will Be Spring 2020 POSTER

    There Will Be Spring

    2020

    Finnish

    5.5

    1

    Action

    Drama

    exile

    finland

    forbidden love

    leaving home

    post world war ii

    war veteran

    Annika Grof Annika Grof Director Antti Virmavirta Antti Virmavirta as Timo Lavikainen Timo Lavikainen as Turkka Mastomäki Turkka Mastomäki as Asta Sveholm Asta Sveholm as Anni
    Late 40’s after the war. Strange languaged and religioned immigrants fleeing from Karelia region are hated by Finns in the countryside. 19-year old Anni is living her life wanting to forget the war and hostility surrounding her. Falling in love with a man who hasn’t left fighting, threatens Anni’s whole family’s future and hope for mutual forgiveness..
    The Last Vermeer 2019 POSTER

    The Last Vermeer

    2019

    English

    6.7

    10

    68%

    91%

    Action

    amsterdam, netherlands

    art

    art dealer

    Drama

    forgery

    holland

    post world war ii

    War

    Dan Friedkin Dan Friedkin Director Karl Johnson Karl Johnson as Bernard Bakker Claes Bang Claes Bang as Captain Joseph Piller Guy Pearce Guy Pearce as Han Van Meegeren Susannah Doyle Susannah Doyle as Johana
    A soldier and member of the Dutch resistance investigates stolen art in the wake of the Second World War, including a Vermeer sold to the Nazis by a flamboyant forger.
    The Outsider 2018 POSTER

    The Outsider

    2018

    English

    6.3

    102

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    japan

    Mystery

    osaka, japan

    post world war ii

    Thriller

    yakuza

    Martin Zandvliet Martin Zandvliet Director Emile Hirsch Emile Hirsch as Shiori Kutsuna Shiori Kutsuna as Jared Leto Jared Leto as Nick Lowell Young Dais Young Dais as Takeshi
    A former American G.I. joins a yakuza family after his release from prison in post-World War II Osaka.
    All My Sons 1948 POSTER

    All My Sons

    1948

    English

    7.3

    5

    80%

    80%

    Action

    Drama

    Film-Noir

    guilt

    post world war ii

    Irving Reis Irving Reis Director Howard Duff Howard Duff as George Deever Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Joe Keller Harry Harvey Harry Harvey as Judge Margaret Bert Margaret Bert as Townswoman
    During WWII, industrialist Joe Keller commits a crime and frames his business partner Herbert Deever. Years later, his sin comes back to haunt him when his son plans to marry Deever's daughter.
    A Monkey in Winter 1962 POSTER

    A Monkey in Winter

    1962

    French

    7.4

    4

    93%

    93%

    Action

    alcoholic

    Comedy

    Drama

    drinking

    fireworks

    midlife crisis

    normandy, france

    post world war ii

    Henri Verneuil Henri Verneuil Director Paul Frankeur Paul Frankeur as Esnault Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean-Paul Belmondo as Gabriel Fouquet Hella Petri Hella Petri as Georgina Marcelle Arnold Marcelle Arnold as L'infirmière de la pension / Nurse
    During World War II, an innkeeper vows to abstain from alcohol for the sake of his family. Years later, as they thrive in Normandy, his resolve is tested by a charming advertising professional who loves to drink.
    The Spirit of '45 2013 POSTER

    The Spirit of '45

    2013

    English

    7.1

    1

    67%

    66%

    british history

    Documentary

    historical society

    History

    human relationship

    post world war ii

    social documentary

    united kingdom

    Ken Loach Ken Loach Director Mark Womack Mark Womack as (voice) Kate Hardie Kate Hardie as (voice) Trevor Fox Trevor Fox as (voice) Jamie Michie Jamie Michie as (voice)
    How the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society.
    The Hessen Conspiracy 2009 POSTER

    The Hessen Conspiracy

    2009

    English

    5.3

    6

    1940s

    Action

    post world war ii

    Thriller

    Paul Breuls Paul Breuls Director Billy Zane Billy Zane as Jack Durant Noah Segan Noah Segan as Lt. David Pallard Lyne Renee Lyne Renee as Lt. Kathleen Nash John B. Lowe John B. Lowe as Rueben Markel
    In 1945 a group of victorious American officers discover a stash of German jewels and try to fence them in New York.
    The Aftermath 2019 POSTER

    The Aftermath

    2019

    English

    72

    26%

    51%

    1940s

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    hamburg, germany

    post war germany

    post world war ii

    Romance

    War

    world war ii

    James Kent James Kent Director Tom Bell Tom Bell as Captain Eliot Jason Clarke Jason Clarke as Lewis Morgan Keira Knightley Keira Knightley as Rachael Morgan Alexander Skarsgård Alexander Skarsgård as Stephen Lubert
    In the aftermath of World War II, a British colonel and his wife are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war reconstruction, but tensions arise with the German widower who lives with them.
    All My Good Countrymen 1969 POSTER

    All My Good Countrymen

    1969

    Czech

    7.5

    3

    94%

    94%

    Comedy

    countryside

    Drama

    farming community

    politics

    post world war ii

    rural area

    socialism

    Vojtech Jasný Vojtech Jasný Director Jirí Kodet Jirí Kodet as Fake policeman Vladimír Mensík Vladimír Mensík as Jorka Karel Augusta Karel Augusta as Joza Trna Lubomír Kostelka Lubomír Kostelka as Man in pub
    The lives of 7 friends in a small Czech town from 1945 to some time after 1958.
    Bad Day at Black Rock 1955 POSTER

    Bad Day at Black Rock

    1955

    English

    7.7

    32

    97%

    87%

    Action

    based on short story

    Crime

    desert

    Drama

    film noir

    murder

    Mystery

    post world war ii

    racism

    Thriller

    Western

    John Sturges John Sturges Director Harry Harvey Harry Harvey as First Train Conductor Lee Marvin Lee Marvin as Hector David John Ericson John Ericson as Pete Wirth Francis McDonald Francis McDonald as Tall - White-haired Cafe Lounger
    One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.
    It Happened in Europe 1947 POSTER

    It Happened in Europe

    1947

    Hungarian

    7.6

    3

    Action

    black and white

    children

    children gang

    Drama

    kids

    post world war ii

    Géza von Radványi Géza von Radványi Director György Bodó György Bodó as István Rozsos István Rozsos as László Kemény László Kemény as László Horváth László Horváth as Kuksi
    1944. A band of runaways and orphans of the war scour the countryside in search of food and shelter. They invade and then taken in by a musician and former concert pianist who’s hiding out in a ruined castle. After the initial altercation between them the gang accepts his guidance and he wins their respect by protecting them from the elements.
    Foreign Intrigue 1956 POSTER

    Foreign Intrigue

    1956

    English

    6.0

    60%

    46%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    falsely accused

    Film-Noir

    Mystery

    post world war ii

    Romance

    Thriller

    Sheldon Reynolds Sheldon Reynolds Director Ingrid Thulin Ingrid Thulin as Brita Peter Copley Peter Copley as Brown Robert Mitchum Robert Mitchum as Dave Bishop Geneviève Page Geneviève Page as Dominique
    Millionaire Victor Danemore, living on the French Riviera, dies suddenly of a heart attack. His secretary, Dave Bishop, wants to know more about his employer's life. Surprisingly, not even his young wife knows anything about her husband's background or how he earned his fortune. Clues lead Bishop to Vienna and Stockholm, where he learns that Danemore was blackmailing people who cooperated with the Nazis during World War II.
    Ashes and Diamonds 1958 POSTER

    Ashes and Diamonds

    1958

    Polish

    7.7

    11

    96%

    87%

    black and white

    criterion

    Drama

    polish resistance

    post war

    post world war ii

    Romance

    soviet military

    War

    Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Wajda Director Zofia Czerwinska Zofia Czerwinska as Barmaid Lili Stanislaw Milski Stanislaw Milski as Pieniazek Aleksander Sewruk Aleksander Sewruk as Swiecki Ryszard Pietruski Ryszard Pietruski as Worker in the Crowd
    A young academy soldier, Maciek Chelmicki, is ordered to shoot the secretary of the KW PPR. A coincidence causes him to kill someone else. Meeting face to face with his victim, he gets a shock. He faces the necessity of repeating the assassination. He meets Krystyna, a girl working as a barmaid in the restaurant of the "Monopol" hotel. His affection for her makes him even more aware of the senselessness of killing at the end of the war. Loyalty to the oath he took, and thus the obligation to obey the order, tips the scales.
    Purge 2012 POSTER

    Purge

    2012

    Finnish

    7.1

    5

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    post world war ii

    spanning generations

    world war ii

    Antti Jokinen Antti Jokinen Director Laura Birn Laura Birn as Aliide / young-Ingel's sister Peter Franzén Peter Franzén as Hans / Ingel's husband Krista Kosonen Krista Kosonen as Ingel / Aliide's sister-Hans' wife Tommi Korpela Tommi Korpela as Martin / Aliide's husband
    Aliide experienced The Great Terror under Stalin’s regime, and decades after her hometown people were deported to Siberia, she lives alone in an isolated house. One night, she finds a young woman in her yard – Zara has just escaped from the claws of the Russian mafia that held her as a sex slave. Survivors both, Aliide and Zara engage in unearthing each other’s motives and gradually their stories merge into one, revealing the tragedy of a family during the cruelest years in Estonian history.
    Beanpole 2019 POSTER

    Beanpole

    2019

    Russian

    7.2

    12

    93%

    76%

    Action

    alexander and masha

    Drama

    post traumatic stress disorder

    post-traumatic stress disorder

    post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

    post world war ii

    ptsd

    War

    Kantemir Balagov Kantemir Balagov Director Alisa Oleynik Alisa Oleynik as Katya Anastasiya Khmelinina Anastasiya Khmelinina as Nurse Leonova Lyudmila Motornaya Lyudmila Motornaya as Olga Dmitri Belkin Dmitri Belkin as Shepelev
    1945, Leningrad. World War II has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women, Iya and Masha, search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins.
    Living 2022 POSTER

    Living

    2022

    English

    7.2

    46

    96%

    91%

    1950s

    Drama

    london, england

    period drama

    post world war ii

    remake

    terminal illness

    Oliver Hermanus Oliver Hermanus Director Adrian Rawlins Adrian Rawlins as Middleton Michael Cochrane Michael Cochrane as Sir James Tom Burke Tom Burke as Sutherland Bill Nighy Bill Nighy as Williams
    London, 1953. Mr. Williams, a veteran civil servant, is an important cog within the city's bureaucracy as it struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of World War II. Buried under paperwork at the office and lonely at home, his life has long felt empty and meaningless. Then a devastating medical diagnosis forces him to take stock, and to try and grasp some fulfilment before it passes permanently beyond reach.
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