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50 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Schindler's List. 1993 3h 15m R. 9.0 (1.5M) Rate. 95 Metascore. In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. Director Steven Spielberg Stars Liam Neeson Ralph Fiennes Ben Kingsley.
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- Come and See (1985) Directed by Elem Klimov. Starring Aleksey Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Liubomiras Laucevicius. Drama, Thriller, War (2h 22m) 8.4 on IMDb — 90% on RT.
- Life Is Beautiful (1997) Directed by Roberto Benigni. Starring Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini. Comedy, Drama, Romance (1h 56m) 8.6 on IMDb — 80% on RT.
- Schindler's List (1993) Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley. Biography, Drama, History (3h 15m) 9.0 on IMDb — 98% on RT.
- Oppenheimer (2023) Directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon. Biography, Drama, History (3h) 8.5 on IMDb — 93% on RT.
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- They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Thomas Adlam, William Argent, John Ashby. Documentary, History, War (1h 39m) 8.2 on IMDb — 99% on RT.
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Directed by David Lean. Starring Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn. Adventure, Biography, Drama (3h 38m) 8.3 on IMDb — 94% on RT.
- All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer. Action, Drama, War (2h 28m) 7.8 on IMDb — 90% on RT.
- 1917 (2019) Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Mark Strong. Action, Drama, War (1h 59m) 8.2 on IMDb — 88% on RT. Back in 2019, 1917 reeled in box office sales with its unique selling point: that the entire movie was filmed to appear as one long, continuous take (similar to Birdman from 2014).
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- 14 Flyboys
- 13 Sergeant York
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- 11 Life and Nothing But
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- 9 The Trench
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- 6 A Farewell to Arms
The great Humphrey Bogartgot his only Oscar for this wild and delightful John Huston adventure. The African Queenpairs Bogey with another titanic figure of classic Hollywood in Katharine Hepburn. The film is about an alcoholic boat captain and a determined missionary in German East Africa, and their plan to sink a German warship patrolling a river ...
Flyboys is about the two very first Americans to participate in The Great War. Although the movie's historical accuracywas questioned, most of the facts were, in fact, correct. A group of American pilots volunteered to serve under French command against the German threat. They formed a squadron known as the Lafayette Escadrille, which became known ...
Sergeant York explored the conflict at a man’s heart between duty and ideology. As one of the most famous soldiers in WWI, the life of Alvin York (seen through the Academy Award-winning performance of Gary Cooper) is explored from his humble roots in Tennessee, his conversion to Christianity, and subsequent war achievements. Though now seen as a pr...
The first-ever recipient of the Academy Award for Best Picture is as mesmerizing today as it was in 1927. Wings is a groundbreaking achievement in cinematography; its seemingly impossible long-shots, aerial combat sequences, and excellent performances make it hold up to this day. It may not hold a big political statement, but its magnificent cinema...
A movie under the brilliant lens of the French director Bertrand Tavernier and which took home seven awards (among which is the César Award for Best Actor for Philippe Noiret) is hard to keep off this list. To say that the battles of the Great War were terrible and inhuman is an understatement, but the true terror starts when the bombs stop when it...
Just when you think you've seen it all in war movies, the 2011 drama War Horsewill show you otherwise. Steven Spielberg gives his audience war from the unique, unexplored perspective of a horse. The movie tells the story of a compelling friendship between a countryside boy named Albert and his horse Joey. The two are sadly forced apart as Joey's sk...
It was William Boyd's pleasure, as it seems, to present to the audience a movie about the 48 hours before the Battle of the Somme, which was considered by many, Britain's worst military defeat during the First World War. The Trenchis mainly set in the trenches, which is the hiding place for soldiers with a direct view of the enemy's opposing camp, ...
The first Stanley Kubrick filmto really showcase his strengths as a filmmaker. His precise observation of war makes a high contrast between the courts and the trenches, from the high officers’ mansions to the cramped spaces soldiers must be in. Highly smart use of visual imagery and sound design complement an excellent film that is both a courtroom...
Sam Mendes’grandfather’s WWI memories fueled the technically amazing odyssey that is 1917. The brilliant editing and cinematography by mastermind Roger Deakinsmake the film appear as two long continuous shots. This serves to highlight the visual tension of the frontline and trenches present in the war. The plot follows two British soldiers charged ...
A Farewell to Arms leaves some of the hard-edged nature of Hemingway’snovel in favor of an artistic exploration of love during wartime. A tragic romance between an American soldier and a British nurse is placed on top of its context. Yes the war is raging, and yes there is tragedy, but the intention of the film is to put love on top of it. A Farewe...
May 3, 2021 · Ten films about the end of World War II. The 76th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe will take place on the 8 May; although in fact the conflict continued...
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Nov 10, 2023 · From ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ to ‘Gallipoli’: First World War films ranked by historical accuracy.
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