Genre: War

Direction Daniel Costelle · Isabelle Clarke

Cast Mathieu Kassovitz

Synopsis Apocalypse: The Second World War (TV Miniseries) (2009) is a six-episode French documentary that delves into the Second World War. This series is uniquely composed entirely of authentic war footage captured by war correspondents, soldiers, resistance fighters, and civilians. The...

Direction Stephen Ambrose · David Frankel · Tom Hanks · David Leland

Cast Damian Lewis · Ron Livingston · Rick Gomez · Scott Grimes

Synopsis Band of Brothers (TV Miniseries) (2001) is a gripping 10-episode series that chronicles the journey of Easy Company, part of the 506th Regiment within the 101st Airborne Division, from their rigorous training through to the conclusion of World War II....

Direction Daniel Costelle · Isabelle Clarke

Cast Mathieu Kassovitz

Synopsis Apocalypse: The First World War (TV Miniseries) (2014) is a comprehensive documentary series that delves into the complexities of World War I through a meticulous examination of over 500 hours of archival footage. Spanning five 52-minute episodes, the series offers...

Direction Stanley Kubrick

Cast Kirk Douglas · George Macready · Adolphe Menjou · Ralph Meeker

Synopsis Paths of Glory (1957) follows Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas), the leader of the depleted 701st Infantry Regiment of the French Army, entrenched along the Western Front during the stagnant phase of World War I in 1916. The Allies have been...

Direction Jeremy Isaacs · Hugh Raggett · John Pett · David Elstein

Synopsis The World at War (TV Series) (1974) is a comprehensive 26-part television documentary that delves into the complexities of World War II, exploring the pivotal events that preceded the conflict and the aftermath that followed. This series features in-depth interviews...

Direction Ken Burns · Lynn Novick

Synopsis The War (TV Miniseries) (2007) is an extensive seven-episode exploration that delves into the profound and varied effects of the Second World War on the lives of American households. This documentary series offers an intimate look at how the global...

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Michiyo Aratama · Yusuke Kawazu · Tamao Nakamura

Synopsis The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) follows the journey of Kaji, a man with a deep-seated aversion to violence, who is coerced into serving in the Japanese military during World War II. Despite his pacifistic nature, Kaji is...

Direction Francis Ford Coppola

Cast Martin Sheen · Marlon Brando · Robert Duvall · Frederic Forrest

Synopsis Apocalypse Now (1979) follows the journey of Captain Willard, a seasoned American officer during the Vietnam War, who is tasked with a perilous mission: to locate and eliminate Colonel Kurtz, a rogue commander who has descended into madness. Kurtz, accused...

Direction Roberto Rossellini

Cast Aldo Fabrizi · Anna Magnani · Marcello Pagliero · Maria Michi

Synopsis Rome, Open City (1945) is a gripping narrative inspired by actual events, focusing on a group of Italian partisans combating fascism amidst the Nazi-controlled streets of Rome. The plot thickens when Gestapo officers storm an apartment where Manfredi (Marcello Pagliero),...

Direction Stanley Kubrick

Cast Matthew Modine · Vincent D'Onofrio · R. Lee Ermey · Adam Baldwin

Synopsis Full Metal Jacket (1987) follows a cohort of young men as they undergo rigorous training at the demanding Parris Island. Led by the unforgiving and harsh Sergeant Hartman, the recruits are pushed to their limits, both physically and mentally, to...

Direction Ken Burns · Lynn Novick

Synopsis The Vietnam War (TV Series) (2017) delves deeply into the complexities of the American military involvement in Vietnam throughout the 1960s and 1970s, spanning 10 episodes. The series meticulously examines the escalating conflict and the concurrent rise of anti-war sentiment...

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Michiyo Aratama · Ineko Arima · Chikage Awashima

Synopsis The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) follows the journey of Kaji, a Japanese pacifist, who attempts to evade military duty during World War II by taking on a role as a supervisor in the mines of Manchuria, a...

Direction Peter Watkins

Synopsis La Commune (Paris 1871) (2000) immerses viewers in the tumultuous year of 1871, juxtaposing the official narrative from Versailles Television with the grassroots perspective of a fictional Commune television channel. The documentary unfolds on a theatrical set where over 200...

Direction Akira Kurosawa

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Akira Terao · Jinpachi Nezu · Pîtâ

Synopsis Ran (1985) is a cinematic masterpiece that offers a fresh take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, "King Lear." The story revolves around an aging 16th-century warlord, masterfully portrayed by Tatsuya Nakadai, who decides to divide his vast kingdom equally among...

Direction Masaki Kobayashi

Cast Tatsuya Nakadai · Michiyo Aratama · Kei Sato · Minoru Chiaki

Synopsis The Human Condition II: The Road to Eternity (1959) unfolds during the tumultuous period of the Second World War, where Kaji, a reluctant recruit, is compelled to serve in the Japanese army and is dispatched to Manchuria. In this foreign...

Direction Goro Taniguchi

Synopsis Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (TV Series) (2008) is a gripping narrative that unfolds in a dystopian future where the Holy Empire of Britannia has conquered Japan, renaming it Area 11 and subjugating its people. The story begins...

Direction Wolfgang Petersen

Cast Jürgen Prochnow · Herbert Grönemeyer · Klaus Wennemann · Hubertus Bengsch

Synopsis Das Boot (TV Miniseries) (1985) follows the harrowing journey of a German U-Boat crew during World War II. This gripping miniseries, spanning three episodes, immerses viewers in the claustrophobic and perilous world of a submarine crew on a perilous patrol...

Direction Sergei M. Eisenstein

Cast Aleksandr Antonov · Vladimir Barsky · Grigori Aleksandrov · Mikhail Gomorov

Synopsis Battleship Potemkin (1925) chronicles the tale of a naval vessel that has recently concluded its service in the Russo-Japanese War, where the crew is on the brink of rebellion due to harsh conditions and inadequate food supplies. The situation reaches...

Direction David Lean

Cast Peter O'Toole · Omar Sharif · Alec Guinness · Jack Hawkins

Synopsis Lawrence of Arabia (1962) unfolds during the tumultuous year of 1916, as a young British officer, Lawrence (Peter O'Toole), is dispatched from his post in Cairo to undertake a crucial mission. His task is to forge an alliance with Prince...

Direction Michael Cimino

Cast Robert De Niro · Christopher Walken · Meryl Streep · John Savage

Synopsis The Deer Hunter (1978) chronicles the journey of a close-knit group of steelworkers from a Pennsylvania foundry as they transition from the serene hunting landscapes of the Alleghenies to the brutal and life-altering experiences of the Vietnam War. The film...