Foreign War Movies

[O=&=O]

I am starting a list of foreign war movies on XXth century conflicts.

Here is a first draft of titles based on what I have watched. I'll appreciate if you can add recommendation to this list. I am particularly looking for titles about the Falklands War.

WWI Western Front
1979 All Quiet on the Western Front (TV) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078753/
2001 La chambre des officiers http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273148/
2005 Joyeux Noël http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424205/

WWI Eastern Front
1981 Gallipoli http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082432/
1996 Capitaine Conan http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115822/

WWI Other
1976 Noirs et blancs en couleur http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074972/

WWII Germany
1981 Das Boot http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082096/
1990 Europa Europa http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099776/
1990 Europa (aka Zentropa) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101829/
2004 Der Untergang http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363163/
2007 Die Fälscher http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0813547/

WWII Britain
1969 Battle of Britain http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064072/

WWII Russia
1977 Cross of Iron http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074695/
1993 Stalingrad http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108211/

WWII France
1946 La bataille du rail http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038334/
1966 Paris brûle-t-il? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060814/
1969 L'armée des ombres http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064040/
1974 Lacombe Lucien http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071733/
2006 Indigènes http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0444182/

WWII Italy
1945 Roma, città aperta http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038890/
1946 Paisà http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038823/
2002 Amen http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280653/

WWII Holland
1977 Soldaat van Oranje http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076734/
2006 Zwartboek http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389557/

WWII Norway
1957 Ni Liv http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050762/
1965 The Heroes of Telemark http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059263/
2008 Max Manus http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1029235/

Irish Civil War
2006 The Wind That Shakes the Barley http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460989/

French Indochina War
1965 La 317ème section http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058863/
1977 Le crabe-Tambour http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075885/
1992 Diên Biên Phú http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104105/

Algerian War of Independence
1966 La battaglia di Algeri http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058946/
1977 Le crabe-Tambour http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075885/
1982 L'honneur d'un capitaine http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084089/
2007 L'ennemi intime http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0825248/

Northen Ireland Conflict

Soviet war in Afghanistan
2005 9 rota http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417397/

Falklands War

Links to war movie lists
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_war_films_and_TV_specials
http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Genres/War/average-vote
http://www.allmovie.com/explore/genre/war-947
http://www.channel4.com/film/newsfeatures/microsites/W/greatest_warfilms/index.html

[nitin77]

will make some suggestions tomorrow but how loosely/strictly are you defining a war movie?

[PopcornTreeCt]

No Man's Land (2001) - war between Bosnia and Herzegovina

I thought it was really good.

[O=&=O]

will make some suggestions tomorrow but how loosely/strictly are you defining a war movie?

A movie where most of the lenght of it is about soldiers or freedom fighters during or just after an armed conflict. For example I do not consider that Taxi Driver, Forrest Gump or A Very Long Engagement are war movies. The Good German is on the other hand is a war movie.

[Trout]

Talvisota (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talvisota_(film))
Taegukgi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taegukgi_(film))

[nitin77]

WWII Britain

The Small Back Room (1949)
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)

WWII Poland

Ashes and Diamonds (1958)
Kanal (1957)

WWII Russia

Ballad of a Soldier (1959)
Ivan's childhood (1962)

WWI Russia

Coup de Grace (1976)

WWII Japan

The Burmese Harp (1956)
Fires on the Plain (1959)

WWII Czech Republic

Closely Watched Trains (1966)

WWI France

The Grand Illusion (1937)

WWII China

Lust Caution (2007)

[BuddhaWake]

falklands related : Iluminados por el fuego
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/25921/iluminados-por-el-fuego-spanish-release/?___rd=2

[toddly6666]

China
Assembly (2007)
On the Mountain of Tai Hang (2005)

Korea
Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)
J.S.A. (2000)

Japan
Graveyard of Firelies (1988)

Germany
The Red Baron (2008)
Aimée & Jaguar (1999)
A Woman in Berlin (2008)

Yugoslavia
Underground (1995)

[O=&=O]

falklands related : Iluminados por el fuego
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/25921/iluminados-por-el-fuego-spanish-release/?___rd=2

Thanks a lot. That is the one I was looking for, did not remember the title.
With songs from Leon Gieco :clap: That sounds great !!

[toddly6666]

Hungary
Children of Glory (Hungarian 1956 Revolution)

[arminius]

German WWII - Die Brucke/based on a true story
Der Stern von Afrika/Bio of the highest scoring expert in the west

[run1]

Spanish Civil War:
1995 Land and freedom http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114671/

French Indochina War:
1992 Indochine http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104507/

WWII Poland:
2007 Katyn http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0879843/

WWII Denmark:
2008 Flammen & Citronen http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0920458/

WWII Norway:
1993 Secondløitnanten http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108067/

[Yakuza Bengoshi]

I am starting a list of foreign war movies on XXth century conflicts.

Start here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_war_films

[CritterYawn]

A movie where most of the lenght of it is about soldiers or freedom fighters during or just after an armed conflict. For example I do not consider that Taxi Driver, Forrest Gump or A Very Long Engagement are war movies. The Good German is on the other hand is a war movie.
I can give you an example of a film about some soldiers, during WW2, but it has practically no fights, and would be a stretch to call it a war film (although it has very much to tell about the war itself).
It even got an Oscar: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102426/

[tofferman]

WWII Russia: Come and See

http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/8366/

[Norm de Plume]

^Relatedly, The Ascent, made by Klimov's late wife.

[Yakuza Bengoshi]

^Relatedly, The Ascent, made by Klimov's late wife.


Since Klimov is also dead does that make it from "the late wife of the late director"?

Here's my review of The Ascent (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/34232/larisa-shepitko-eclipse-series-11-criterion-collection/?___rd=1).

[Norm de Plume]

^Well, let's just say, at the time he made Come and See, he was not yet late, but she was, having died in a car crash in 1979:).

[Yakuza Bengoshi]

^Gotcha! The late director's even later wife. ;)

[Norm de Plume]

I haven't seen it in over a decade, but I remember Brynych's Transport from Paradise being quite good. Lacking a little in passion perhaps, but well made, and it invoked all the right imagery surrounding the concentration camps.

[nitin77]

cheers for recommending The Ascent, looks great. On order.

[toddly6666]

TOBRUK (Czech): it's a big-budget Czech war film that has been getting decent reviews...
imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1224376/
trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB-VO4mjzN4

[run1]

Tobruk looks interesting, and I see it's out on british R2-dvd as well

[harrower27]

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