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1. The English Patient (1996)
R | 162 min | Drama, Romance, War
At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.
Director: Anthony Minghella | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas
Votes: 201,015 | Gross: $78.65M
2. Kill Your Darlings (2013)
R | 104 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, and William Burroughs.
Director: John Krokidas | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Michael C. Hall, Ben Foster
Votes: 41,243 | Gross: $1.03M
3. Mister Roberts (1955)
Passed | 123 min | Comedy, Drama, War
In the waning days of World War II, the cargo officer of a Navy supply ship chafes at its role far from the action in the Pacific's backwater areas, his frustration rising when its captain denies the crew liberty over petty irritations.
Directors: John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy, Joshua Logan | Stars: Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell, Jack Lemmon
Votes: 18,243 | Gross: $21.20M
4. The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
Approved | 116 min | Drama, Romance
An American journalist returns to Paris - a city that gave him true love and deep grief.
Director: Richard Brooks | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Van Johnson, Walter Pidgeon, Donna Reed
Votes: 4,266
5. Ethel & Ernest (2016)
Not Rated | 94 min | Animation, Drama, History
The life and times of the parents of the hailed British graphic novelist Raymond Briggs.
Director: Roger Mainwood | Stars: Jim Broadbent, Brenda Blethyn, Luke Treadaway, Macready Massey
Votes: 3,932
6. Bertie and Elizabeth (2002 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 99 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A chronicle of the life of George VI, who was forced to become King following the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, and his relationship with his wife, Elizabeth.
Director: Giles Foster | Stars: James Wilby, Alan Bates, Eileen Atkins, Dolly Wells
Votes: 704
7. Berlin 1945 (2020)
52 min | Documentary, History, War
Life in Berlin in 1945 before, during and after the battle of Berlin seen through the eyes of those who were there at the time from common Berliners to Allied troops.
Stars: Simon Brauer, Konstantin Achmed Bürger, Yvette Coetzee, Lucie David
Votes: 319
8. The End of the Affair (1955)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Romance
In WW2 London, a writer falls in love with the wife of a British civil servant but both men suspect her of infidelity with yet another man.
Director: Edward Dmytryk | Stars: Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson, John Mills, Peter Cushing
Votes: 1,466
9. The Fall of Berlin (1950)
167 min | Drama, War
A years-long struggle of the Soviet people against the German war machine is shown from the point of view of Stalin and from the point of view of an ordinary soldier and his beloved girl.
Director: Mikheil Chiaureli | Stars: Mikheil Gelovani, Boris Andreyev, Vladimir Savelev, Marina Kovalyova
Votes: 547
10. 4 Days in May (2011)
97 min | Drama, War
A group of Russian soldiers are sent into Northern Germany at the tail-end of WWII, where they occupy a children's home in close proximity to a larger German unit. Against these odds, a ... See full summary »
Director: Achim von Borries | Stars: Pavel Wenzel, Aleksey Guskov, Ivan Shvedoff, Andrey Merzlikin
Votes: 831
11. Allotment Wives (1945)
Passed | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Story of women who marry GIs just so they can receive the soldiers' pay and their life insurance if they are killed in action.
Director: William Nigh | Stars: Kay Francis, Paul Kelly, Otto Kruger, Gertrude Michael
Votes: 569
12. And a Nightingale Sang (1989 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama, Romance
Romance lifts a sister from a lively family in working-class Newcastle during World War II.
Director: Robert Knights | Stars: Phyllis Logan, Tom Watt, Joan Plowright, John Woodvine
Votes: 75
13. Wherever You Are... (1988)
106 min | Drama, Romance, War
An Uruguayan diplomat brings his new wife with him on a business trip to Poland in the summer immediately preceding the outbreak of World War II.
Director: Krzysztof Zanussi | Stars: Julian Sands, Renée Soutendijk, Maciej Robakiewicz, Tadeusz Bradecki
Votes: 125
14. A Diary for Timothy (1945)
40 min | Documentary, Short
This brief documentary-style film presents the status of Great Britain near the end of the Second World War by means of a visual diary for a baby boy born in September, 1944. Narration ... See full summary »
Director: Humphrey Jennings | Stars: Michael Redgrave, Myra Hess, John Gielgud, Frederick Allen
Votes: 751
15. Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years (2016 TV Movie)
PG | 42 min | Documentary, History
Marvel celebrates the history of Captain America, both in the comics and on TV and film, and examines the character as a reflection of American culture throughout the years.
Director: Zak Knutson | Stars: Axel Alonso, Hayley Atwell, Chloe Bennet, Tom Brevoort
Votes: 404
16. The Last Days of World War II (1995 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, History, War
The end of the Second World War in Europe, and the aftermath: war criminals to be brought to trial, stolen art treasures to be returned to their rightful owners.
Stars: Bill Ratner, Konstantin Akinsha, Kenneth Alford, Tom Allen
Votes: 86
17. Our Queen at War (2020 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Our Queen at War reveals Princess Elizabeth's extraordinary teenage life; from broadcasting to the children of the Empire, to putting on pantomimes for the war effort.
Director: Christopher Bruce | Stars: Ron Batchelor, Winston Churchill, Marion Crawford, Jane Dismore
Votes: 122
18. A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin (2005)
39 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A biography of Poet Norman Corwin, and the events surrounding his powerful radio broadcast commemorating VE Day on May 8, 1945.
Director: Eric Simonson | Stars: Robert Altman, Norman Corwin, Walter Cronkite, Norman Lear
Votes: 136
19. Story of Queen Elizabeth II (2002)
108 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Queen Elizabeth has witnessed some of the most radical changes in British society's long history, but still remains a much-loved and respected monarch with an incredible story to tell, as ... See full summary »
Director: Mont Tombleson | Stars: Jennie Bond, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, King George VI
20. Ten Days to Victory (2005 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Action, Drama
Ten individuals, ten dramatic stories, ten extraordinary days, all leading to the big historical event: the end of the worst war the world has ever known, World War 2.
Director: Tim Conrad | Stars: Gareth Abel, Jeanne Bowser, Bill Corday, John Currie
Votes: 44
21. Victory 1945 (2004 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, History, War
Canadian World War II veterans serving overseas, and their girlfriends and wives back home, relate vivid, personal stories of the dramatic final months of the war, leading up to VE (Victory in Europe) Day--May 8, 1945.
Director: Sue Ridout | Star: Steve Burgess
22. Royal Family at War (1995 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Directors: Andrew Barr, Paul Slater | Stars: Peter Williams, Nick Curtis, Sir Jeffrey Darell, Cyril Dickman
Votes: 13
23. The 1940's: Music, Memories & Milestones (1988 Video)
Documentary
Director: Dave Flitton | Stars: Jerry O'Regan, Clement Attlee, Ernest Bevin, Leonard Cheshire
Votes: 22
24. 8 mai 1945: une journée particulière (1995 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
Director: William Karel
Votes: 11
25.
EastEnders (1985– )
Episode:
Episode #1.1128
(1995)
TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Director: Chris Miller | Stars: Ross Kemp, Bill Treacher, Wendy Richard, Barbara Windsor
26.
Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode:
All Clear
(2008)
TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Foyle joins a municipal committee preparing for the imminent V-E Day celebration but soon finds himself investigating the deaths of two of its members.
Director: Tristram Powell | Stars: Jay Benedict, Joe Montana, Caroline Lintott, Honeysuckle Weeks
Votes: 601
27.
Battlefield (1995–2004)
Episode:
Campaign in the Balkans
(2004)
105 min | Documentary, History, War
We examine the course of savage fighting in the Balkans in the latter half of the conflict in World War 2 where after the uprising by the Romanians, the Soviet Army moved swiftly to capture Bucharest.
Stars: Jonathan Booth, Ion Antonescu, Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, Ernst Busch
Votes: 11
28.
Jeremy Vine (2018– )
Episode:
Episode #3.92
(2020)
96 min | News, Reality-TV, Talk-Show
Today - Should Bank Holiday picnickers be punished? Is it OK to praise someone for losing weight? Is it wrong to say you have enjoyed lockdown? Plus, Stay fit with Strictly's Janette and Stories of the Day.
Stars: Tessa Dunlop, Jim Healy, Ashley James, Sarah Jarvis
29.
Kennedy (2023)
Episode:
The World at War (1940-1946)
(2023)
Documentary, Biography, History
After the United States joins the war against Nazi Germany and Japan, Jack joins the Navy and is deployed to the Pacific.
Director: Ashton Gleckman | Stars: Peter Coyote, T. Glenn Pait, David Nasaw, Chris Matthews
Votes: 31
30.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
Big Red One
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
The story of the longest serving infantry division in the US Army, who fought in every major campaign in Western Europe in which American forces were engaged.
Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Harley Reynolds, Flint Whitlock, Jon Trigg, Benjamin Hilton
31.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
Red Devils
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
From the moment British airborne was formed after Churchill noted the impressive feats of Germany's elite Falschirmjaeger paratroopers, Britain's Airborne would be an elite fighting force.
Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Chip Chapman, Tony Hibbert, Jim Knox, Jon Trigg
32.
Battle Honours (2021– )
Episode:
Rangers
(2021)
Documentary, History, War
America's first true Special Forces units, specially selected and trained with the help of British commandos, Rangers became the first US ground forces to see action in Europe.
Directors: Adam Luria, Ian Bremner | Stars: Edwin Roth, George Sabine, Flint Whitlock, Jon Trigg
33.
1945-1953: From World War to Cold War (2018)
Episode:
The Dawn of the Cold War
56 min | Documentary, History, War
For the past four years, the top scientists on the planet had been perfecting what was to become the absolute weapon: the atomic bomb.
Director: Emilie Lançon | Stars: François Kersaudy, Clifton Truman Daniel, Curtis Roosevelt, Yuri Borko
34.
The U.S. and the Holocaust (2022)
Episode:
The Homeless, The Tempest-Tossed (1942-)
(2022)
TV-14 | 131 min | Documentary, History
A group of government officials supports and finances rescue operations. Allied soldiers begin to liberate concentration camps and find mass graves. The public sees the sheer scale of the Holocaust.
Directors: Sarah Botstein, Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Daniel Mendelsohn, Deborah Lipstadt, Eva Geiringer
Votes: 146
35.
World War II in Colour (2009)
Episode:
Victory in Europe
(2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
In 1945, Germany is crumbly on both fronts. The Western Allies cross the Rhine and take most of Germany, while the Red Army quickly advances into Berlin. After Hitler's suicide, Germany surrenders and is divided among the allied powers.
Stars: Adolf Hitler, Gerd von Rundstedt, Albert Kesselring, Bernard L. Montgomery
Votes: 212
36.
Traitor/Patriot (2022)
Episode:
The Gentleman Spy: George Blake
(2022)
Documentary, History, War
While a prisoner in North Korea, George Blake was recruited by the Soviets to spy on the British. He was caught and sentenced to prison but escaped to the Soviet Union.
Directors: Maria Berry, Marek Bures | Stars: Roger Hermiston, Mark Stout, David Major, Mark Kelton
37.
How to Lose a War (2023)
Episode:
The Homefront
(2023)
Documentary, History, War
In our final episode, we examine how each Axis Power had troubles on their own home front, leading to disaster in the final days of the war.
Director: Tim Bosanquet | Stars: Alexander Henry, Giuseppe Finaldi, Russell A. Hart, Guy Walters
38.
Traitors (2019)
Episode:
Feef
(2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | History, Thriller
Londoner Feef Symonds is seduced by a rogue US agent with a hidden agenda.
Director: Dearbhla Walsh | Stars: Emma Appleton, Brandon P Bell, Keeley Hawes, Matt Lauria
Votes: 233