Set in Vichy France, the film follows the fate of a group of hostages whom the Nazis ordered killed when one of their officers is shot.
Calm at Sea (2011)
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
After wooing Dora & siring a son with her, Guido goes all out to protect the little boy from reality when all are sent to a Nazi camp.
Five Came Back (2017)
Stories of 5 Hollywood directors who volunteered to film WW 2 & how the war changed them & their films changed the world, told by 5 contemporary directors.
Dunkirk (2017)
While over 400 K British & Allied troops are pounded on Dunkirk’s beach by Nazis, a flotilla of boats, protected by British planes, rush to evacuate them.
The Exception (2016)
Early during WW 2 SS Capt. Brandt, head of the security detail for ex-Kaiser Wilhelm II, falls in love with a Jewish maid who is a spy, & must choose duty or love & the right.
Land of Mine (2015)
This film about the aftermath of WWII gets 5 out of 5 stars. Click on the image to read my complete review.
The Zookeeper’s Wife (2017)
During the Nazi era the animal-loving wife of the Warsaw Zookeeper works with her husband & young son in hiding & helping 300 Jews escape from the city.
The People Vs. Fritz Bauer (2015)
Catch this fascinating German film while it’s still in theaters. (5 stars!) Click the image to read my entire review.
The Good German (2006)
In post-WW 2 Berlin a cynical American journalist searches for the woman he had once loved & encounters Germans trying to escape to the West, some ex-Nazis.
Francofonia (2015)
Director Aleksandr Sokurov takes us to another landmark museum in Francofonia. Click the image to read my entire review.