No, honestly, this woman or girl´s guts… So much selfless idealism and courage. After watching it I did solemnly swear to become a better person (I am not too successful yet. I have hardly ever seen a movie like this. One of the leaders of The White Rose, Sophie Scholl´s final days. Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage aka Sophie Scholl (2005): WWII, Germany. You get a good feel for the differences of the trenches and the characteristics of the parties involved. The enemy soldiers prefer football over fighting and get to know and like each other. It is Christmas and something strange is happening. The movie depicts the so-called “Little peace”. Especially noteworthy as it is about WWI. Joyeux Noël aka Merry Christmas (2005): WWI, France. An outstanding movie and a must see even for those who don’t watch war movies. Astonishing acting from the very great Bruno Ganz. This movie is also on the Children in War Movies list.ĭer Untergang aka The Downfall (2004): WWII, Berlin. How they recruited their elite, how they brainwashed them. NaPolA aka Before the Fall (2004): WWII, Germany. He is one of those German actors that are known far beyond Germany and Europe. Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong, Resident Evil, The Downfall, The Young Victoria) is in it. A fabulous movie that gives an insight in one of the worst chapters of WWII. The setting, the character portraits, the acting, the combat, the snow, the cold, the despair. One of the best war movies ever, one of my Top 10 as well. Stalingrad (1993): WWII, grim infantry combat. Especially noteworthy the singer Herbert Grönemeyer. Conveys brilliantly what it is like to be helpless under water. A grim look at the battle in Stalingrad.ĭas Boot (1981): THE U-Boot movie. Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben aka Dogs, do you want to live forever – Stalingrad (1959): WWII, Russia. It is one of the movies on my list Children in War Movies. Young people fight for a bridge although the war can´t be won anymore. Let´s stick to Germany for the time being.ĭie Brücke aka The Bridge (1959): WWII, Germany. I will very probably mention it again when I will make a post on 10 French war movies you must see before you die. I am sure I have forgotten some and left out many that are co-productions with the exception of Joyeux Noël aka Merry Christmas because it is one of my Top 10. In the last years Germany has made quite a few very good war movies but there are also some older ones that have stood the test of time.
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