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The Brutalist
7.9

The Brutalist

Dec. 20, 2024

The Brutalist

When a visionary architect and his wife flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern United States, their ...
Beanpole
7.1

Beanpole

Jun. 20, 2019

Beanpole

Set in post-WWII Leningrad as two female soldiers return from war and attempt to rebuild their lives in the ravaged city. Release: Beanpole 2019 ...
Bad Day at Black Rock
7.7

Bad Day at Black Rock

Jan. 13, 1955

Bad Day at Black Rock

A one handed stranger comes to a tiny town possessing a terrible past they want to keep secret, by violent means if necessary. Release: Bad Day ...
Ashes and Diamonds
7.8

Ashes and Diamonds

Oct. 03, 1958

Ashes and Diamonds

It’s May 1945, and Nazi Germany has just surrendered. The war is over, but not in Poland. As the German soldiers vacate, the remaining ...
Land of Hope
6.6

Land of Hope

Oct. 26, 2018

Land of Hope

Anni, a daughter of a wealthy family and used to secure life, falls in love with Veikko, a war invalid of the Continuation War. Anni leaves her ...
All My Sons
7.4

All My Sons

May. 01, 1948

All My Sons

All My Sons tells the story of Joe Keller, a successful, middle-aged, self-made man who has done a terrible and tragic thing: during World War ...
Riphagen the Untouchable
7.1

Riphagen the Untouchable

Sep. 22, 2016

Riphagen the Untouchable

Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1944, during World War II. Andries Riphagen, a powerful underworld boss, has made his fortune by putting his many ...
Quisling: The Final Days
7.3

Quisling: The Final Days

Sep. 13, 2024

Quisling: The Final Days

Quisling was put on trial and executed for his collaboration with the Nazis during the Second World War.
Dita Saxová
7.2

Dita Saxová

Feb. 23, 1968

Dita Saxová

A beautiful, underachieving, 18 year old orphan considers various suitors, ponders philosophy, and takes a young girl under her wing. Release: ...
The Aftermath
6.3

The Aftermath

Mar. 01, 2019

The Aftermath

In the aftermath of World War II, a British colonel and his wife are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war reconstruction, but tensions ...
The Third Man
8.1

The Third Man

Aug. 31, 1949

The Third Man

In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to ...
Land of Mine
7.8

Land of Mine

Dec. 03, 2015

Land of Mine

In the days following the surrender of Germany in May 1945, a group of young German prisoners of war were handed over to the Danish authorities ...
A Haunting in Venice
6.8

A Haunting in Venice

Sep. 13, 2023

A Haunting in Venice

In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is ...
All My Good Countrymen
7.7

All My Good Countrymen

May. 16, 1969

All My Good Countrymen

The title “All My Good Countrymen” is not without irony as this epic tale of Czech village life from shortly after the end of the ...
1945: The Savage Peace
7.6

1945: The Savage Peace

May. 24, 2015

1945: The Savage Peace

When the Second World War ended, the people of liberated Europe celebrated their freedom from Nazi tyranny. Their years of suffering had ended, ...
Shoeshine
8.0

Shoeshine

Apr. 27, 1946

Shoeshine

At a track near Rome, shoeshine boys are watching horses run. Two of the boys Pasquale, an orphan, and Giuseppe, his younger friend are riding. ...
Mona Lisa Smile
6.5

Mona Lisa Smile

Dec. 19, 2003

Mona Lisa Smile

The story of Katherine Ann Watson, a feminist teacher who studied at UCLA graduate school and in 1953 left her boyfriend behind in Los Angeles, ...
The Dresser
7.6

The Dresser

Dec. 06, 1983

The Dresser

In a touring Shakespearean theater group, a backstage hand – the dresser, is devoted to the brilliant but tyrannical head of the company. ...
Morning for the Osone Family
7.0

Morning for the Osone Family

A Japanese family weathers much hardship after their military uncle comes to live with them during WWII. Release: Morning for the Osone Family ...
The Night Watch
6.5

The Night Watch

Apr. 04, 2011

The Night Watch

Set against the turbulent backdrop of London in the 1940s, this adaptation of Sarah Waters’ bestselling novel, The Night Watch, follows ...