WWII & Cinema
A history of World War II film from the onset of the war, during wartime, to modern day. Despite the dangers of World War II, cinema attendance actually rose during the war years, as the public looked for any chance to escape the harsh realities of the time. Long after the war’s end, directors continue to return to the subject, bringing the horrors and heroism of conflict to the big screen.
Miniseries
3 episodes
1. Cinema, Sound & NazismA look at the evolution of the film industry and the role it played amid the backdrop of the Second World War and a fast-changing world. Clips from All Quiet On The Western Front (1930), The Triumph of the Will (1935), La Grande Illusion (1937), Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939), The Great Dictator (1940), Night Train to Munich (1940), Dunkirk (1958) and more.CC46minSep 24, 2020
2. The World Is Now at WarWith the whole world at war, the USA and the UK join forces both in action and on the big screen.CC46minOct 1, 2020
3. D-Day, the Holocaust & the Atomic BombThe horrors of Nazi Holocaust are revealed and filmed by some of the world’s leading film directors. Downfall, Judgment at Nuremberg, The Young Lions and Schindler’s List tell the misery, tragedy, and shame of the death camps of the final solution. The war continues in the Pacific, with final battles such as Okinawa. This story is told in a John Wayne classic, and from both sides with Eastwood’s duet of films (Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima).CC46minOct 8, 2020
WWII & Cinema
A history of World War II film from the onset of the war, during wartime, to modern day. Despite the dangers of World War II, cinema attendance actually rose during the war years, as the public looked for any chance to escape the harsh realities of the time. Long after the war’s end, directors continue to return to the subject, bringing the horrors and heroism of conflict to the big screen.
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