Popular War Movies - Page 318
After Mein Kampf?
1961
After Mein Kampf?
1961
By combining actual footage with reenactments, this film offers both a documentary and fictional account of the life of Adolf Hitler, from his childhood in Vienna, through the rise of the Third Reich, to his final act of suicide in the waning days of WWII. The film also provides considerable, and often shocking, detail of the atrocities enacted by the Nazi regime under Hitler's command.Thousand Plane Raid
2023
Thousand Plane Raid
2023
The dramatic story of the bombing of the German city of Cologne. Polish refugee pilots join the British officers of the Royal Air Force to fly in a historic bomber stream that turned the war in favor of the Allies.Uncivil War Birds
1946
Uncivil War Birds
1946
star 6.1The stooges are civil war soldiers who are constantly changing uniforms to avoid the opposing armies. Eventually they decide to be loyal to the south, but remain disguised as Union soldiers. Curly is detected as a spy, but Moe and Larry prevent his execution. The boys escape with a secret map and marry their three southern belles.5,000 Feet Is the Best
2011
star 105000 Feet is the Best is a film based on two conversations that artist Omer Fast conducted in the fall of 2010 with a former Predator Drone aerial vehicle operator-turned Las Vegas casino security guard. The interviews are the seedbed from which Fast has pulled themes of remote warfare and the psychological effects of it on the Drone pilot, suggesting the implications of these things on current culture at large. Fast’s film sutures together reality and fiction and deflects any pat or partisan readings.Hum Tum Dushman Dushman
2015
star 6An Indian soldier gets stuck in no man's land along with his Pakistani counterpart. They disregard their differences as they join forces to save the life of a Kashmiri boy who steps onto a mine.Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gekitsuioh
2012
The fifth theatrical play of "Ginga Eiyu Densetsu (Legend of the Galactic Heroes)" based on the hit novel.The Future Awaits
2025
The Future Awaits
2025
star 7.5In July 1942, during the Vel’ d’Hiv’ Roundup of Jewish families in Paris, 13 year old Tauba Birenbaum and her parents, who are Polish Jews, find refuge in a tiny room for the next 765 days. Living conditions are tough and they fear being discovered at any moment. But while her parents sink further into despair, Tauba’s fighting spirit shines through. She finds joy in every little thing, from a piano drawn on the floor, to the views of Paris through an open window. Despite extreme circumstances, she will keep hope until the liberation of Paris, and take back control of her life.At Any Price
1960
Red Tanks
1939
Red Tanks
1939
This war drama tells the story of a unique operation carried out by the Red Army's tank corps. It focuses on the military skills and heroic deeds of the tank crews.Defence of Sevastopol
1911
star 4.9First film ever that was shot by two cameras. Set in 1854-1855, in Sevastopol and Yalta during the Crimean War. Admirals Kornilov (Mozzhukhin) and Nakhimov (Gromov) organize the defense during the siege of Sevastopol. Both admirals are killed during the battle, and the city of Sevastopol is taken by the alliance of British, French, Sardinian, and Turkish troops. The legendary feat of Sailor Koshka (Semenov) was staged at original location. The 100 minute-long film was premiered in 1911 at the Livadia, Yalta, palace for the Tsar Nicholas II.The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis
1987
star 5.6In the revealing 24 minutes of the PBS video documentary The Secret Government available for free viewing below, host Bill Moyers exposes the inner workings of a secret government much more vast that most people would ever imagine. Though originally broadcast in 1987, it is even more relevant today. Interviews with respected top military, intelligence, and government insiders reveal both the history and secret objectives of powerful groups in the hidden shadows of our government.Hail, Sarajevo
1993
Hail, Sarajevo
1993
star 6.8A short two-minute rumination on the once volatile situation during the period of the Bosnian War presented in the form of a photo-montage with accompanying text.The Opium Wars
1959
The Opium Wars
1959
star 5.2China 1839. Because the British imports of opium into Southern China are creating such widespread medical and economic problems, the weak Manchu emperor Tao Kuang is forced to take action that precipitates the 'Opium War'.The Elusive Corporal
1962
The Elusive Corporal
1962
star 6.4The story serves as a companion piece to Renoir's 1937 film, Grand Illusion, once more bringing together men from across the broad social spectrum of French society to depict one man's Sisyphean efforts to escape captivity in a German POW camp.Johan Ulfstjerna
1923
Johan Ulfstjerna
1923
star 5The story of a man who makes a great sacrifice for his country and for his son. Based on the play of the same title by Tor Hedberg.August Sky – 63 Days of Glory
2013
star 5.2A decades-old diary found at a construction site reveals the harrowing account of a professor in hiding during the early days of the Warsaw Uprising.Seven Beauties
1975
Seven Beauties
1975
star 7.4Pasqualino Frafuso, known in Naples as "Pasqualino Seven Beauties" is a petty thief who lives off of the profits of his seven sisters while claiming to protect their honor at any cost, Pasqualino is arrested for murder and later sent to fight in the army after committing sexual assault. The Germans capture him and he gets sent to a concentration camp where he plots to make his escape by seducing a German officer.Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
1973
A 1964-1973 Retrospective for homecoming POWs.Deuxième bureau contre kommandantur
1939
In 1917, in a small village in the North, Abbe Gaillard is suspected by the Germans of facilitating the escape of French and Belgian soldiers. A false alibi makes him innocent and he can thus continue his mission, thanks to the devotion of an Alsatian who, in enemy uniform, obscurely serves his country.Merah Putih Memanggil
2017
star 2An Indonesia vacation cruise has been attacked by pirates in international territory. Indonesian special task force try to liberate them.
