I'm a big fan of WW2 history. Of course I've seen many of the great Hollywood WW2 films (Saving Private Ryan, Fury, Dunkirk, etc.)
However, there are alot of good lesser known foreign films out there.
All of these movies below are based on real events
The Captain-- based on a true story of a German private deserter who finds a Captains uniform and plays the part. In German w English Subtitles.
Wolyn--a war within a war during WW2. Ukranian and Polish citizens killing each other over territory and religious differences (very graphic). In Polish and Ukranian w English subtitles.
City of Life and Death- The Japanese occupation of Nanking in 1937. In Mandarin, German and Japanese with English subtitles.
Stalingrad- Battle of Stalingrad. In German with English subtitles. A German production.
Stalingrad-Battle of Stalingrad. In mostly Russian and some German with English subtitles. A Russian production.
The 12th Man- Story of Norwegian saboteurs in Nazi occupied Norway. Jonathan Rys Meyers plays a Nazi Officer and actually speaks German in it. (Not dubbed). In Norwegian and German with English subtitles.
Come and See- Eastern Front of WW2. Very bizarre with creepy music, but extremely graphic and horrifying.
Not a mainstream WW2 film, very unique. Great reviews. In Russian with English subtitles.
And the latest I saw the past two days.
Unknown Soldier-A Finnish production about The Continuation War fought against The Soviet Union from 41-44. Very graphic with good battle scenes. Highest grossing film in Finnish cinema history. Based on a very popular Finnish Novel. In Finnish with English subtitles.
I enjoyed most of these. Any others?
However, there are alot of good lesser known foreign films out there.
All of these movies below are based on real events
The Captain-- based on a true story of a German private deserter who finds a Captains uniform and plays the part. In German w English Subtitles.
Wolyn--a war within a war during WW2. Ukranian and Polish citizens killing each other over territory and religious differences (very graphic). In Polish and Ukranian w English subtitles.
City of Life and Death- The Japanese occupation of Nanking in 1937. In Mandarin, German and Japanese with English subtitles.
Stalingrad- Battle of Stalingrad. In German with English subtitles. A German production.
Stalingrad-Battle of Stalingrad. In mostly Russian and some German with English subtitles. A Russian production.
The 12th Man- Story of Norwegian saboteurs in Nazi occupied Norway. Jonathan Rys Meyers plays a Nazi Officer and actually speaks German in it. (Not dubbed). In Norwegian and German with English subtitles.
Come and See- Eastern Front of WW2. Very bizarre with creepy music, but extremely graphic and horrifying.
Not a mainstream WW2 film, very unique. Great reviews. In Russian with English subtitles.
And the latest I saw the past two days.
Unknown Soldier-A Finnish production about The Continuation War fought against The Soviet Union from 41-44. Very graphic with good battle scenes. Highest grossing film in Finnish cinema history. Based on a very popular Finnish Novel. In Finnish with English subtitles.
I enjoyed most of these. Any others?