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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.
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Released a year after the end of the war, The Best Years of Our Lives is an epic film about three soldiers who return home and soon realize their families are irrevocably changed.
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Long before he was dueling Darth Vader in Star Wars, Sir Alec Guinness starred in this tour de force WWII film as Colonel Nicholson, a British POW who, with his unit, is tasked with building a railway bridge across the river Kwai in occupied Burma while Allied forces plan to destroy it.
- Casablanca (1942) There are love stories, and then there's Casablanca. The oft-quoted film follows the trench coat-clad Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), an American expat and owner of a nightclub in Morocco, whose political neutrality and cynical disposition can be traced back to a failed relationship with Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman).
- Come and See (1985) Few films have captured the horrific experiences of war as vividly and poetically as director Elim Kilmov's 1985 picture. Come and See follows Flyora, a young Belarusian boy who joins the Soviet resistance against German forces after finding an old rifle.
- 'Schindler's List' (1993) Director: Steven Spielberg. An adaptation of the real-life Oskar Schindler's account, Spielberg’s other WWII Best Picture winner, tells the story of Schindler’s mission to protect and see to safety more than a thousand persecuted Jews.
- 'Come and See' (1985) Director: Elem Klimov. Set in Nazi-occupied Belarus during WWII, director Elem Klimov's Come and See depicts the war through the perspective of a young boy, Flyora (Aleksei Kravchenko).
- 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998) Director: Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg’s award-winning war film remains regarded as one of the best depictions of life on the battlefield.
- 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' (1957) Director: David Lean. The Bridge on the River Kwai is an Oscar-winning World War II movie set in a Japanese prison camp in Burma.
50 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Casablanca. 1942 1h 42m PG. 8.5 (616K) Rate. 100 Metascore. A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco. Director Michael Curtiz Stars Humphrey Bogart Ingrid Bergman Paul Henreid. 2.
Oct 16, 2024 · The best World War II movies not only recount historical events, but also deeply resonate with audiences through powerful portrayals of courage amidst adversity. World War II, a tumultuous period marked by bravery, sacrifice, and human resilience, has long been an evocative backdrop for storytelling.
The 50 best World War II movies. From ‘Dunkirk’ to ‘Schindler's List’, here are our picks for the best World War II movies of all time. Wednesday 18 September 2024. Written by Matthew Singer.
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May 22, 2023 · The best World War 2 movies offer dramatic performances against the horrifying backdrop of one of the most important wars in history.
