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Plot Summary:
This French version of the notorious spy's life centers less on her romantic escapades, and more on those that reveal the person she actually was during WW I when her German superiors ordered her to seduce the French captain Trintignant so she can steal classified papers from him. Instead she falls in love with him, blows the cover, and ends up convicted of espionage and shot. (AllMovie).
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 460
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 98 min
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St. George Shoots the Dragon (2009)
Plot Summary:
St. George Slays the Dragon (Serbian: Sveti Georgije ubiva aždahu) is a Serbian World War I drama. The movie starts with Kingdom of Serbia battling the remaining Turkish occupiers during the First Balkan War in 1912 and ends with the outbreak of World War I in 1914. The movie's central theme is a love triangle between the village gendarme Đorđe, his wife Katarina and the young disabled war veteran Gavrilo who was previously engaged to Katarina before he went to war and lost his arm in battle. Even though Katarina in the meantime married Đorđe, she still has affection for Gavrilo. At the onset of World War I, all able-bodied men in the village are recruited for combat. Left in the village are only women, children and disabled veterans from previous Balkan wars. Rumours start circulating that the invalids in the village are trying to take advantage of the situation by making their moves on the women in the village – the wives and sisters of the recruited men.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria
Duration: 120 min
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Fragments of Antonin (2006)
Plot Summary:
A psychiatrist who probes the mind of traumatized soldiers attempts to unlock the secret that drove a gentle but deeply-disturbed World War I veteran to the edge of insanity.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 233
Genere: Drama, War
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
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The Silent Mountain (2014)
Plot Summary:
A young Austrian soldier in World War I fights his way through the Alps to rescue his Italian girlfriend and escape the impending explosion that will rock the mountain.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 791
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Austria, Italy, USA
Duration: 94 min
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Forest of the Hanged (1965)
Plot Summary:
At the Romanian front near the Austro-Hungarian border during World War I, a multinational group witnesses a hanging and other military deceptions.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance, War
Country: Romania
Duration: 154 min
Plot tags: romantic drama
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Fraulein Doktor (1969)
Plot Summary:
A seductive and ruthless spy in the service of Germany steals state secrets- including the formula for poison gas-from England and France during World War I. British intelligence, in turn, tries to hunt her down.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 511
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Yugoslavia, Italy
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Saturday Fiction (2019)
Plot Summary:
An actress working undercover for the Allies in 1941 Shanghai discovers the Japanese plan to attack Pearl Harbor.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing, independent film
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Sarajevo (2014)
Plot Summary:
The events in Sarajevo in June 1914 are the backdrop for a thriller directed by Andreas Prochaska and written by Martin Ambrosch, focusing on the examining magistrate Dr. Leo Pfeffer (Florian Teichtmeister) investigating the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Trying to do his job in a time of lawlessness and violence, intrigues and betrayal, Leo struggles to maintain his integrity and save his love, Marija, and her father, prominent Serbian merchant. But the events of Sarajevo have set into motion an inescapable course of events that will escalate to become … the Great War.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: Austria, Czech Republic
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: captivating, tense, serious, factual, historical drama
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The Monocled Mutineer (1986)
Plot Summary:
The Monocled Mutineer is a British television series made by the BBC in 1986, and shown on BBC1, the first episode being transmitted on 31 August 1986, intended to head BBC1's autumn season of drama. Viewed by about ten million people, the series caused some controversy at the time, as it drove right-wing newspapers to use it as an example of what they saw as a "left-wing" bias of the BBC. The four-part serial, written by Alan Bleasdale and directed by Jim O'Brien, was an adaptation of the 1978 book of the same name by William Allison and John Fairley. A dramatisation of the life of Percy Toplis, deserter from the British Army during the First World War, it starred Paul McGann in the title role and was Bleasdale's first historical drama, and his first adaptation of someone else's work for television. The series was produced and broadcast in a period of great controversy for the BBC. During 1985 and 1986 the Peacock Committee was deciding the future of the BBC, which caused renewed pressure on it to take advertising, while at the same time the Chairman of the Conservative Party, Norman Tebbit, was monitoring the BBC for evidence of left-wing bias. During the same period there was also much criticism of the BBC's programming; a legal action was brought against the BBC over the Panorama programme Maggie's Militant Tendency, which also caused 100 Conservative MPs to sign a motion calling for the resignation of Director General Alasdair Milne and "the restoration of proper standards at the BBC".
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 384
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 310 min
Plot tags: costume drama, period drama
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The Legions (2019)
Plot Summary:
A universal story about entering adulthood in difficult times, growing up to the community. The great history is the background for the love story unfolding in the foreground: Józek, a deserter from the tsarist army who joins the emerging Legions, an intelligence agent for the I Brigade and Women’s Leage member – Ola, and Tadek, her fiancée, a member of Shooting Team.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 731
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: serious, tense, rough, suspense, disturbing
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The Fear (2015)
Plot Summary:
A young soldier testifies of his thoughts about the first world war, between disillusion, fear and hate, following his path through the letters he sends to his lover.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 264
Genere: Drama, War
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, rough, exciting
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Lenin: The Train (1988)
Plot Summary:
March/April 1917. The first world war is already a couple year to pace. A sealed train with Russian emigrants keeps on driving from Zürich Germany and Sweden to Sint-Petersburg. The outlaws stand under the guidance of Vladimir J. Lenin. Two senior officers support the revolutionary bomb "to ensure that everything runs smoothly. Yet there are some unpleasant clashes between Socialists and enthusiastic workers who are worried about the war. During train travel there comes an end to Lenin's affair with the gracious Inessa, and his wife Nadja is prepared take back him. The triumphant entrance in St. Petersburg will exceed all expectations.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 352
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: Italy, France, Spain, Austria, West Germany
Duration: 198 min
Plot tags: philosophical, political, vintage
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Turkish Ice Cream (2019)
Plot Summary:
In 1915, two Turks in Australia make a living by selling ice cream. When they hear war has broken out, they decide to go to Çanakkale. Authorities don't let them leave the island, so the two decide to put up a fight in Australia.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
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The War Below (2021)
Plot Summary:
During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: tense, thought provoking, captivating, suspense, powerful
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Chunuk Bair (1992)
Plot Summary:
The tragedy of Gallipoli is exposed.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 89
Genere: Drama, War
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags:
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Jules and Jim (1962)
Plot Summary:
In Paris, before WWI, two friends, Jules (Austrian) and Jim (French) fall in love with the same woman, Catherine. But Catherine loves and marries Jules. After the war, when they meet again in Germany, Catherine starts to love Jim... This is the story of three people in love, a love which does not affect their friendship, and about how their relationship evolves with the years.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: art house, black and white, philosophical, lyrical, atmospheric, sexy, talky, psychedelic, depressing, social
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Britannic (2000)
Plot Summary:
It was the sister ship of the infamous Titanic... and its final destiny was the same. Experience the true untold story of Britannic, a tumultuous, epic voyage of human passion, courage and betrayal aboard an ill-fated ocean liner bound for a shattering demise. With the world at war, an undercover British agent (Amanda Ryan), embarks the Britannic in search of a German spy believed to be on board to sabotage the ship. Posing as a governess, the undercover agent finds herself falling in love with the ship's chaplain (Edward Atterton). In a stunning discovery, the lovers suddenly find themselves enemies of war. And when a massive explosion deals a deathblow to the ship, their battle becomes one for their own survival. With a dynamic, international cast and a story line that hosts a chilling tale of espionage, politics and romance, Britannic brings one of history's most devastating events to riveting, new life.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, Mystery, Romance, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, period drama, disaster movie
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120 (2008)
Plot Summary:
During the Sarikamis Battle, the Ottoman army runs out of ammunition and appeals to the people of Van for help, who happen to have supplies. However, the First World War is on and all men are fighting at four corners of the empire and therefore can not respond to to the appeal. The young children of Van want to do something.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, educational, serious
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Frantz (2016)
Plot Summary:
In the aftermath of WWI, a young German who grieves the death of her fiancé in France meets a mysterious French man who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, black and white, inspirational, captivating, romantic, sexy, independent film, postmodern, costume drama
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The Officers' Ward (2001)
Plot Summary:
The first days of WWI. Adrien, a young and handsome lieutenant, is wounded by a piece of shrapnel. He will spend the entire wartime at the Val-de-Grâce Hospital, in Paris. Five long years, and his life will change forever.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance, War
Country: France
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: uplifting, touching, serious, psychological, realistic, disturbing, romantic, contemplative, period drama
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Greenery Will Bloom Again (2014)
Plot Summary:
World War I, Italian north-eastern front after the 1917 bloody battles on the Altipiano. A group of soldiers face the difficulty of war in a story that unfolds in the space of one night. Events follow one after the other without any kind of pattern: the peaceful mountains suddenly become a place where men die. But every story told in this film is a true story.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 969
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, bleak, serious, realistic, historical drama, contemplative, stylized, gloomy
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The Lighthorsemen (1987)
Plot Summary:
Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, disturbing, tense, anamorphic, epic, crying, independent film
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Passchendaele (2008)
Plot Summary:
Sergeant Michael Dunne fights in the 10th Battalion, AKA The "Fighting Tenth" with the 1st Canadian Division and participated in all major Canadian battles of the war, and set the record for highest number of individual bravery awards for a single battle.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, emotional, realistic, epic, erotic, romantic drama, historical drama, period drama
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Gallipoli: End of the Road (2013)
Plot Summary:
April, 1915. First World War in Canakkale, Ottoman Empire. Two brothers leave their mountain village to fight on the front line. One is an experienced sniper fighting for Ottomans against the invasion, while his brother finds it much tougher to cope with life in the trenches. Meanwhile, landing of the occupation forces in the shores of Gallipoli has begun.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, epic, captivating, realistic, stylized, surprise ending
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21 Brothers (2011)
Plot Summary:
21 Brothers tells the story of the Canadian 21st Battalion as they prepare for the battle of Courcellette in WWI. Taking place in real time, the film follows Sgt. Reid as he must get his men ready for the impending battle. Not only must he prep his battalion Sgt. Reid must also deal with the day to day difficulties of Life in the trenches, including injuries to his men, supply issues, and an underage recruit who has recently been sent into the front lines.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 127
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, exciting
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Beneath Hill 60 (2010)
Plot Summary:
The true story of Australia's cat-and-mouse underground mine warfare – one of the most misunderstood, misrepresented and mystifying conflicts of WW I. It was a secret struggle BENEATH the Western Front that combined daring engineering, technology and science, and few on the surface knew of the brave, claustrophobic and sometimes barbaric work of these tunnellers.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, emotional, realistic, uplifting, bleak
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Defenders of Riga (2007)
Plot Summary:
The film dramatizes November 11, 1919- a crucial date in the battle for Latvian independence. A year after the end of the official hostilities of WWI, a renegade German general and troops remain outside the Latvian capital. Latvian riflemen, most of them inexperienced volunteers, somehow managed to defeat a larger, better-armed force of German and Russian mercenaries.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Latvia
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The Trench (1999)
Plot Summary:
The Trench tells the story of a group of young British soldiers on the eve of the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916, the worst defeat in British military history. Against this ill-fated backdrop, the movie depicts the soldiers' experience as a mixture of boredom, fear, panic, and restlessness, confined to a trench on the front lines.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, History, War
Country: France, UK
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: independent film, bleak, serious, captivating, realistic, gloomy, freeze frame
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Merry Christmas (2005)
Plot Summary:
In 1914, World War I, the bloodiest war ever at that time in human history, was well under way. However on Christmas Eve, numerous sections of the Western Front called an informal, and unauthorized, truce where the various front-line soldiers of the conflict peacefully met each other in No Man's Land to share a precious pause in the carnage with a fleeting brotherhood.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Drama, History, Music, Romance, War
Country: France, Germany, UK, Belgium, Romania, Japan
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: uplifting, touching, sincere, emotional, captivating, political, christian film, realistic, educational, spiritual
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Flyboys (2006)
Plot Summary:
The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: harsh, exciting, realistic, factual, epic, suspenseful, period piece, historical drama, rough, serious
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Behind the Lines (1997)
Plot Summary:
Based on Pat Barker's novel of the same name, 'Regeneration' tells the story of soldiers of World War One sent to an asylum for emotional troubles. Two of the soldiers meeting there are Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, two of England's most important WW1 poets.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: psychological, serious, emotional, realistic, disturbing, independent film