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Caught in the crossfire of a world at war, love was the last thing on their minds. But for a beautiful nurse and a heroic young soldier in search of adventure, romance blossomed and changed their lives forever. Sandra Bullock and Chris O'Donnell star in Academy Award winner Richard Attenborough's... More

The Battle Of Algiers
(1965) [M]

Gillo Pontecorvo's passionate and devastating study of terrorism, “The Battle of Algiers” was garlanded with honours upon its release in 1966, banned in France for fear of inciting civil unrest and served as the prototype for the mainstream political cinema of the next two decades from... More

Mr. Klein
(1976) [M]

Set in Paris, 1942. Catholic antique dealer Klein is making large profits from Jews fleeing the country who are forced to sell their works of art. Somehow his identity becomes confused with that of a Jew of the same name. Although acutely aware of the danger, Klein is compelled to assume the... More

Angels One Five
(1952) [G]

A well-made study of life on an RAF front line fighter station during the Battle of Britain in 1940. More

The Big Parade
(1927) [G]

The idle son of a rich businessman joins the army when the U.S.A. enters World War One. He is sent to France, where he becomes friends with two working-class soldiers. He also falls in love with a Frenchwoman, but has to leave her to move to the frontline. This film was the first realistic war... More

Foreign Correspondent (1940)
(1940) [PG]

The wind blows one way but the windmill turns another. To a group of fifth Columnists, it's a signal. It also signals to an intrepid American reporter that he's stumbled across the biggest story in prewar Europe. Foreign Correspondent is prime Alfred Hitchcock, a showcase of the director's best... More

Verboten!
(1959) [PG]

A young American serviceman, stationed in Germany after the fall of the Third Reich, jeopardises his position with the Marshall Plan relief effort by breaking the non-fraternisation rule and falling in love with a young German woman. He uses his position to obtain food and luxuries for her that... More

It Happened Here
(1965) [PG]

It is the Second World War. The Nazis have invaded Britain. There is a split between the resistance and those who prefer to collaborate with the invaders for a quiet life. The protagonist, a nurse, is caught in the middle. More

Two Deaths
(1995) [MA]

An exploration of destructive and obsessive passion, Nicolas Roeg's Two Deaths is a film packed with shock and intrigue set during the Romanian revolution of 1989. A group of men assemble for their annual reunion dinner despite the gunfire and mayhem in the streets outside. This year the host is... More

Bolero - The Dance Of Life (Les uns et les autres)
(1981) [PG]

This movie tracks three generations of musicians and dancers from Russia, Germany, France and the USA, from before World War II through the war and the Holocaust, to the 1960s. Their lives become intertwined through the historical circumstances, and the culmination is the presence of several,... More

Fiesta
(1995) [MA]

The year is 1936 and Rafael is a sixteen year old son of a Spanish nobleman. His father, a senior officer in the pro-Franco ranks decides that his son, heir to a family traditionally dedicated to the army, should "do his duty". Before going to the front, Rafael is placed in a unit under the... More

Prisoner Of The Mountains
(1996) [M]

Political rivals, divided by a bloody war, are forced to come to terms with one another in this drama, which was adapted from Leo Tolstoy's short story "Prisoner of the Caucasus." In Chechnya, two Russian soldiers, nervous rookie Vania (Sergei Bodrov, Jr.) and hardened veteran Sasha (Oleg... More

Survival Run (Soldier of Orange)
(1977) [M]

With this fact-based World War II drama and the equally memorable The Fourth Man (1983), Dutch director Paul Verhoeven gained an international following, eventually translating his reputation into Hollywood fame as the director of bloody science fiction spectacles and prurient sex thrillers.... More

Murphy's War
(1971) [PG]

Murphy (Peter O'Toole) is the sole survivor of his crew that has been decimated by a German U-Boat in the closing days of World War II. He lands on a forgotten island and begins to plot his vengeance. He wishes to sink the U-Boat that has floated up by means of any method imaginable to him, and... More

All Things Fair
(1995) [MA]

Malmo, Sweden during the Second World War. Stig is a 15 year old pupil on the verge of adulthood. Viola is 37 years old and his teacher. He is attracted by her beauty and maturity. She is drawn to him by his youth and innocence, a god-sent relief from her drunk and miserable husband. They start a... More

Spectacular Disasters!
(1990) [G]

Some of the world's greatest all-time tragedies are captured here in stunning, startling footage! Gripping, sensational sequences of life and death situations will leave you breathless. Featuring: The infamous Hindenburg Explosion! The Spectacular Sinking of the Luxury Liner Lusitania!... More

Malta Story
(1953) [G]

In Malta Story, Alec Guinness stars as Peter Ross who lands in Malta and is attached to the local regiment. On studying aerial photographs he discovers that Italy is preparing to invade Malta. It is of vital importance that the island remains under the control of the Allies, and Peter is the man... More

People's Century: Vol 4 of 4
(1997) [PG]

Episodes 11-13 of the acclaimed BBC TV series. No chronicle of the 20th century has ever come so close to the true spirit of the age. People's Century is a unique combination of rare archival footage and personal testimony. Through fascinating eyewitness accounts this acclaimed series examines... More

People's Century: Vol 3 of 4
(1997) [PG]

Episodes 8-10 of the acclaimed BBC TV series. No chronicle of the 20th century has ever come so close to the true spirit of the age. People's Century is a unique combination of rare archival footage and personal testimony. Through fascinating eyewitness accounts this acclaimed series examines how... More

People's Century: Vol 1 of 4
(1997) [PG]

The first 3 episodes of the acclaimed BBC TV series. No chronicle of the 20th century has ever come so close to the true spirit of the age. People's Century is a unique combination of rare archival footage and personal testimony. Through fascinating eyewitness accounts this acclaimed series... More

Hitler - The Last 10 Days
(1973) [M]

Guinness gives a harrowing performance as the demented Fuhrer. Based on eyewitness accounts of the events which took place in Hitler's bunker during the last ten days of the war. More

Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam
(1987) [PG]

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam is a documentary based on the book which printed letters from the soldiers and nurses who served in Vietnam. This emotional and powerful film takes the viewer through the war from optimistic beginning to bitter end, with a postscript of the Vietnam Memorial... More

Going Hollywood - The War Years
(1988) [PG]

Hollywood's dramatic contribution to the war effort including clips from "Bataan", "Pride of the marines" and "Cover girls", as well as newsreel footage and interviews with the day's biggest stars. More

633 Squadron
(1964) [M]

Excitement, adventure, derring-do and courage in the war-torn skies over northern Europe are "the right stuff" for this pulse-pounding World War II air drama! Cliff Robertson plays a combat-weary pilot whose RAF squadron is ordered on an apparent suicide mission to destroy a Nazi rocket fuel... More

Run Silent, Run Deep
(1958) [PG]

Two great Hollywood stars clash in this intense and exciting World War II drama, as embittered submarine Commander Clark Gable seeks revenge on the Japanese cruiser that once sunk him off Tokyo Bay, while Executive Officer Burt Lancaster risks death and mutiny to keep the sub on its assigned... More

PT 109
(1963) [G]

All-action story of torpedoboat PT 109, commanded by Lt. John F. Kennedy, in a desperate fight against the Japanese Imperial Navy in the Solomon Islands during WWII. More

The Dirty Dozen
(1967) [M]

They are convicts, psychos, lunkheads, losers -- and champs at the box office and in movie lore. Decades after it burst onto the scene, The Dirty Dozen remains a milestone among ensemble action flicks. Lee Marvin portrays a tough-as-nails major volunteered in the Army way to command a squad of... More

Lucie Aubrac
(1997) [M]

A war-time drama based in France. Raymond Samuel is captured after attending a meeting of the Resistance. His lover Lucie attempts to get him freed before he is executed. French dialogue with subtitles. More