The film is largely divorced from the war itself, until the Trapp family is forced to flee the Austria overnight to escape commission with the German Navy. At the Salzburg festival , the family sang the song "Edelweiss" about Austria's national flower in a solemn and forceful protest performance, ignoring gun-toting Nazi guards.
"The Great Escape " (1963)
"The Great Escape" is a highly fictional account of the bravery and strength of prisoners of war, about the true escape of British prisoners of war from German concentration camps. The film chronicles the teamwork and dedication of dozens of prisoners of war who deftly kept camp guards unaware that escape tunnels were being dug beneath their feet. The film's stunts were also praised, including Steve McQueen's 's famous motorcycle jump.
understandably it's hard to make a war movie that isn't frustrating because of the seriousness of the subject matter, but The Great Escape is more of an action movie than a drama and it manages to It feels more like a "robbery" than a POW movie. Note, though, that the ending is still pretty tragic - it's still a war movie after all.
" A Beautiful Life " (1997)
This Italian Holocaust film tells the story of Guido Olefis (Roberto Benigni) and his son Joshua ( Giorgio The story of Cantarini's ) being held in a German concentration camp. After the war took away their lives as booksellers, Guido worked to convince his son that coaxed his son that it was just a game and the prize was a big tank.
In a comedy, despite a different theme, Guido's antics help his son survive to the end of his captivity and win a tank to liberate the camp. "Life is Beautiful" offers the fragile optimism that lives in the heart of a prisoner who is never overwhelmed by circumstances and whose son is forever grateful for his father's sacrifice.
' Saves Private Ryan ' (1998)
Steven Spielberg 's award-winning war movie is still considered one of the best films about life on the battlefield. Captain Miller, played by Tom Hanks , leads a team of soldiers landed from Omaha to find the last surviving son of the Ryan family. Saving Private Ryan is a ruthless, unapologetic tragedy that keeps killing its characters.
The film does not glorify war or vilify enemy soldiers as inhuman robots, but forces viewers to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of a generation of young men sent to the battlefield, many of whom disappear forever on the battlefield.
" Casablanca " (1942)
"Casablanca", the only film on this list to be made during the war, offers a unique and poignant perspective. With a cast from multiple countries, many of whom were refugees from war-torn regions in Europe, the actors were able to put their real-life struggles and experiences into the script. A film from 75 years ago is still as good as it was when it was released. The film has been hailed as one of the best films of all time.
"Casablanca" is set in North Africa , Rick Bryan ( Humphrey Bogart ) is a mysterious businessman who runs a popular nightclub in Casablanca and owns two A valuable pass, the provided a valuable safe passage for refugees trying to escape the war. When his former lover Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) and her husband Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid) enter his bar to seek safety , Brian saw the two move toward freedom and their short-lived love came to an end.
" Schindler's List " (1993)
This film is another best film of Spielberg , adapted from the true story of Oscar Schindler, about Oscar Schindler protecting and bearing more than a thousand persecuted Jews duty of. At first, he was a member of the Nazi party, but when Schindler in Krakow saw the Nazi atrocities against the Jewish ghetto, he vowed to save as many lives as possible.
Liam Neeson , Ralph Fiennes and Ben Kingsley and others gave a nod to Schindler's harrowing bravery and those who escaped safely with his help Respect. Shot in black and white with a gloomy and haunting theme, "Schindler's List" is another masterpiece, considered one of the greatest films of all time.
" Grave of the Fireflies " (1988)
Studio Ghibli 's no-nonsense war film tells the story of the Seita brothers and sisters as they cling to each other during the final months of the US-Japan War, culminating in starvation and frequent US air raids The story of falling down. The film takes its name from a jar of fireflies that the siblings captured and released in their shelter, which, like the Japanese people, lacked food, leading to unnecessary and unexpected deaths.
In Grave of the Fireflies, the plot doesn't feel a glimmer of hope, which is one of the best descriptions of the era because of its visceral realism and reflection of the brutality of war and cost.
"Sophie's Choice"(1982)
The story takes place after the war in 1947, a young writer in the American South, Stingo (Peter McNichol), meets Sophie (Meryl Stinger). Tripp ), a Polish immigrant, lives in an upstairs apartment with her husband Nathan ( Kevin Kline ). The film tells the story of Sophie's survival in Nazi-occupied Europe, and her choice - which of her children will be killed in the Auschwitz gas chambers - has left her deeply traumatized, and she There is no cure from it.
Streep 's award-winning performance portrays the trauma survivors of the Holocaust face and the life-or-death choices they make to survive. "Sophie's Choice" puts these decisions in front of audiences 40 years ago who have moved away from the horrors of war, and asks them what choices they would make if faced with the same situation.
"The Destruction of the Empire" (2004)
German-Austrian-Italian collaboration "The Destruction of the Empire" depicts the last weeks of World War II in Germany from the perspective of Adolf Hitler. Film director Oliver Hirschbiger and the production team tried to document history as truthfully and accurately as possible to ensure that this history is not forgotten.
"The Destruction of the Empire" is not a simple satire of Hitler , but is based on first and secondhand accounts of those who were with him in his last days, such as historian Joachim Fest's "Hitler's Bunker: The Last Days of the Third Reich" and Hitler's Secretary Troud Jung's "Until the Last Moments". Hitler went from a seemingly immutable historical figure to a three-dimensional man of flesh and blood, a decision that remains controversial. Critically, The Fall of an Empire is a poignant retrospective that bridges the gap between the "monsters" anyone could succumb to becoming.
" Letters from Iwo Jima" and " The Banner of the Fathers" (2006)
Clint Eastwood 's two war movies detailing the battle of Iwo Jima from an American and Japanese perspective . "Flag of Our Fathers" tells the story of the siege of Iwo Jima and the U.S. military's eventual victory from an American perspective, focusing on the sailors who raised the American flag at this iconic historic moment. In turn, "Letter from Iwo Jima," following the call and order of the Japanese army to retreat desperatelyEfforts to hold your ground: either succeed or work hard.
While both films were shot and produced by American studios, Letter from Iwo Jima stands out among many Hollywood films because it was written in Japanese and created a rare cast for Japanese actors realism. Showcasing heroes and victims on both sides, these two films are one of many U.S. military victories that don't pay off.
The Pianist (2002)
This film is based on a true story and stars Adrien Brody as the Polish-Jewish pianist and composer Varadyszlo Spearman, displaced by war In the game, family and relatives were eventually killed by the Nazis, and Spearman himself was subjected to all kinds of humiliation and torture. After escaping from death, Spearman tried every means to survive, moving from one hiding place to another. , prowling around for food, and eventually developed his piano talents while playing for a Nazi officer, causing the Nazis to hide him and bring him supplies.
Brody's performance is unforgettable as his character goes from near-celebrity status to a ferocious, fearful animal. He also won an Oscar for Best Actor for this role.
" General Patton " (1970)
"General Patton" starring George C. Scott as a titular general who defined his career, Earned him plenty of accolades, as well as an Oscar (though he famously refused to accept an Oscar because he didn't think he was acting well).
Still, General Patton reminds viewers what it's like to lead people into war, and that ultimately means leading many of them to death. Scott succeeds in conveying Barton's grim decision-making, strong ego, thirst for power and intimate vulnerability without turning him into a cartoon hero or villain. It's truly a remarkable performance that elevates the film from bland to epic.
The Longest Day of (1962)
This movie is on the list because it is a different style of war movie. Filmed in documentary style, The Longest Day examines events leading up to D-Day from the perspectives of General Eisenhower and the U.S. military, the British mission on the Pegasus Bridge, French resistance fighters, and German commanders.
Few in the history of cinema have had a greater cast than this: John Wayne , Robert Mitchum , Richard Burton , Richard Beimer, Gary Collins , Sal Minho, , Sean Connery, , Henry Fonda, Peter Lawford, , Robert Wagner, , George Siegel, Rod Steiger -- and this Still just American and British actors. There are also dozens of famous French and German actors playing their respective compatriots. This movie is just a really interesting take on the genre, offering a stark, real perspective on war without being overly graphic in its portrayal of violence.
" The Bridge on the River Kwai " (1957)
Many Hollywood WWII movies are set in European theaters or Pearl Harbor, but this Alec Guinness movie is set in a Japanese Filmed in a prisoner of war camp, where captured British and American officers were forced to build a railway bridge over the River Kwai, despite the manual labor violating the Geneva Convention agreement. Eventually, the prisoners realized that resisting would do them no good (maybe even get killed), so they used building the bridge to keep busy and take pride in something - anyone who could escape as a prisoner of war of fear. But then, due to the bridge's military value to the Japanese, a commando was sent to destroy the bridge.
This film takes a serious look at how to maintain honor and integrity in the face of war, and in the film, the Guinness is particularly good. The lieutenant colonel was obsessed with building a perfect bridge, and he was very focused on the project because as a prisoner of war, he almostNothing else could keep him calm. The film won seven Oscars, including Guinness for Best Actor.
" from the bottom of the sea " (1981)
This film directed by Wolfgang Petersen chronicles the stories of the crews of German submarines during World War II. It perfectly captures the claustrophobia and horror of submarine warfare , but also the dullness of a storm and the loneliness of a seemingly impossible search across a vast ocean.
The climax of the film is when a British bomber fires on the submarine, causing the submarine to dive deep, unable to return to normal, and eventually land on the continental shelf, unable to surface. It's an incredibly tense film, and it's different from many war movies because of its unusual sea scenes rather than the more typical war scenes.
" Dunkirk " (2017)
1940, British Expeditionary Force and French troops in Dunkirk in final resistance to Nazi Germany, civilian ships as soldiers try to secure passage back to England Sent to help transport them home, three supernavy Spitfires protected them from Luftwaffe with limited fuel. It turned into a desperate race for survival as the future of England and the continent hung in the balance.
Despair loomed over Dunkirk like a thick blanket that threatened to suffocate everyone. It drives soldiers into tribalism, who are willing to sacrifice a comrade who is not part of their own unit as long as it means freedom. However, despair also brings moments of heroism, either from well-trained soldiers or brave civilians who risk their lives to do the right thing.
“ Hacksaw Ridge” (2016)
Andrew Garfield received his first Oscar nomination for Hacksaw Ridge. A no-nonsense, religious WWII film about real-life Army medic Desmond T. Dawes who, because of his religious beliefs, never thought to shoot Enlisted in the case. In order to stay in the army, Dawes proved his astonishing heroism, risking his life to rescue wounded soldiers from a field full of bullets, despite the opposition of superior officers who thought he would be a burden.
director Mel Gibson tells his story with beautiful imagery and strong emotion, albeit unbelievably at times. Hacksaw Ridge may be his best work, a film that argues for healthy values without downplaying the horrors of war and convincingly demonstrates that you don't have to kill people to help win a war.
